Are your heart cells the same as your brain cells? Why or why not?(1 point)
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No, heart cells are stem cells that replicate and create brain cells, therefore they are two different types of cells.
No, heart cells are stem cells that replicate and create brain cells, therefore they are two different types of cells.
Yes, during mitosis, the resulting daughter cells are identical which means that all cells in the body are the same.
Yes, during mitosis, the resulting daughter cells are identical which means that all cells in the body are the same.
Yes, the heart cell and the brain cell have the same function, therefore they are identical.
Yes, the heart cell and the brain cell have the same function, therefore they are identical.
No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.
No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.
No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.
No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.
The correct answer is: No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.
To understand why heart cells and brain cells are different, we need to look at their genetic makeup. Every cell in our body contains the same set of genes, but not all of these genes are active or "turned on" in every cell. Different sections of the DNA are activated or "tuned on" in different types of cells, which leads to the development of specialized features and functions.
Heart cells are specialized for pumping blood and therefore have specific genes activated to support this function. On the other hand, brain cells are specialized for processing and transmitting information, so they have different genes activated to facilitate these tasks.
This process of differential gene activation during development helps to create the different cell types in our body and enables them to perform their specific functions. Therefore, heart cells and brain cells are not the same because their DNA is "tuned on" differently, resulting in different characteristics and functions.