Question

As a fertilized egg divides, the cells differentiate because they(1 point)
Responses

have mutations that cause different genes to appear in the daughter cells.
have mutations that cause different genes to appear in the daughter cells.

have different sets of genes activated in the daughter cells.
have different sets of genes activated in the daughter cells.

randomly assort the chromosomes into different daughter cells.
randomly assort the chromosomes into different daughter cells.

have different sets of DNA passed on to the daughter cells.

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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**have different sets of genes activated in the daughter cells.**

Cell differentiation occurs because, despite all cells containing the same DNA, different genes are expressed in different cells, leading to specialized functions and characteristics.