Asked by casyen

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

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, 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 the

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No, different sections of the cells' DNA are "tuned on" causing heart cells to have different characteristics from brain cells.

Explanation: Nearly all body cells carry the same DNA, but different genes are expressed (turned on or off) in different cell types, so heart cells and brain cells develop different structures and functions.