Which of the following best describes how a liver cell and skin cell have the exact same DNA sequence and yet look different and perform different functions?(1 point)

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The cells mutate during transcription.
The cells mutate during transcription.

The proteins are expressed differently in each cell.
The proteins are expressed differently in each cell.

The cells discard the DNA that is not in use.
The cells discard the DNA that is not in use.

The tRNA uses a different sequence in each cell during transcription.
The tRNA uses a different sequence in each cell during transcription.
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The best response is:

The proteins are expressed differently in each cell.

This explanation highlights that while liver cells and skin cells share the same DNA, they can produce different proteins based on which genes are activated (expressed) in each cell type, leading to their distinct appearances and functions.