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Are your heart cells the same as your brain cells? Why or why not?(1 point)

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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.

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, heart cells are stem cells that replicate and create brain cells, therefore they are two different types of cells.

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No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.

Heart cells (cardiac muscle cells) and brain cells (neurons or glial cells) have different functions and characteristics because they express different genes based on the requirements of their respective tissues. Each type of cell has its own specialized functions due to the specific genes that are activated or "tuned on," even though they originate from the same genetic material.