which of the following is the best example of cell differentiation?

Question

a a virus, injecting its DNA into a host cell
b a plant absorbing water through its roots
c a stem cell developing into a muscle cell
d a bacterial cell dividing into two identical daughter cells

Answer 1

The best example of cell differentiation from the options provided is:

c) a stem cell developing into a muscle cell.

Cell differentiation refers to the process by which a less specialized cell develops into a more specialized cell type, which is exactly what happens when a stem cell differentiates into a muscle cell.