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in a 7th grade answer if organisms have different protein in their cells then?

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If organisms have different proteins in their cells, then they will have different traits and work differently inside.

- Proteins do most jobs in cells: they build structures (like skin and hair), act as enzymes to speed up reactions, carry oxygen, and send signals.
- Different proteins mean cells do different jobs or do the same jobs in different ways, so the organism looks, behaves, or survives differently.
- These protein differences come from differences in DNA, and over time they can make organisms into different species.

Example: a tiny change in a blood protein can change how red blood cells work (this is why some people have sickle cell disease), and different enzymes let some organisms digest certain foods while others cannot.

Short version: different proteins = different characteristics and abilities.