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How do the DNA and genes in a muscle cell compare to the DNA and genes in a nerve cell?

A)The DNA is the same, but the cells contain different genes.

B)The DNA is different, but the same genes are activated.

C)The DNA is the same, but different genes are activated.

D)The DNA is different, but the cells contain the same genes.

Verified Answer :

C.

Cells all contain copies of the same DNA. However, cells 'turn on', or activate, certain genes to specialize the cell.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

When the DNA and genes of the muscle cell is compared to the DNA and genes of the nerve cell then the main difference in between them lies in the genes that are active in nerve cell to the genes that are active in the muscle cell.

The activated genes in the cell determines its function, the main function of the nerve cell is transportation of signals and the main function of the muscle cell is movement.

Thus,the difference lies in the set of genes that is active in the muscle cell and in nerve cell.

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