How Can Two Cells in the Same Complex Multicellular Organism

question 34

Multiple Choice

How can two cells in the same complex multicellular organism have different fates?

• A)Different genes are activated and repressed in the two cells.
• B)Different DNA sequences are found in the nuclei of the two cells.
• C)Different amounts of DNA are found in the nuclei of the two cells.
• D)Different types of transcription and translation machinery are found in the two cells.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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