Question

There are different types of human blood cells. Depending on their type, some blood cells either carry nutrients throughout the body or destroy foreign substances.

Which statement explains how genes control the differentiation of different types of blood cells?

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Different genes are expressed in the various types of blood cells.

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Genes found in all blood cells can enable cells to perform any function needed.

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Specific genes in blood cells are expressed only in response to an external environmental change.

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Some genes are deleted in one type of blood cell, changing the type of that cell.

Answer 1

Select {responseValue} Different genes are expressed in the various types of blood cells.

Explanation: All blood cells contain the same DNA, but different sets of genes are turned on or off (gene expression), producing the proteins that give each cell its specific structure and function.