Why Does a Hepatocyte (Liver Cell)look and Function Differently from a Neuron

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why does a hepatocyte (liver cell) look and function differently from a neuron (brain cell) ?

• A) Different genes are turned on and off in each cell.
• B) They originate from different cells.
• C) They have different genes in them.
• D) They have the same genes,but there are mutations in one cell's DNA that make it different.
• E) All of the above.

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