Skin and nerve cells have different appearances and characteristics from each other, although they contain the same DNA. Why? A. the genes expressed in in skin cells may not be expressed in nerve cells and vise versa

B. the genes in skin cells are transcribed but not translated as genes of nerve cells

C. the DNA in nerve cells undergoes mutations making them different from DNA in skin cells.

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Cristopher Compton

11 October, 10:04

Skin and nerve cells have different appearances and characteristics from each other, although they contain the same DNA. Why? A. the genes expressed in in skin cells may not be expressed in nerve cells and vise versa

B. the genes in skin cells are transcribed but not translated as genes of nerve cells

C. the DNA in nerve cells undergoes mutations making them different from DNA in skin cells.

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Cali Avila · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. Skin and nerve cells have different appearances and characteristics from each other, although they contain the same DNA because the genes expressed in inskin cells may not be expressed in nerve cells and vise versa.