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

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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, 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.

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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 (cardiomyocytes) and brain cells (neurons and glial cells) are specialized cells that have different functions and characteristics due to the expression of different genes, even though they originate from the same genetic material. This process is known as differentiation, where cells develop into distinct types based on the specific functions they need to perform.