Which of the following is true about cell differentiation when the body tries to heal from an injury?

A. Cells grow during the synthesis phase of the cell cycle in preparation for senescence
B. Platelets express different sections of rna in order to create skin cells
C. Damaged cells proliferate until the wound heals
D. Stem cells differentiate to provide specialized cells that replace damaged tissue

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The statement that is true about cell differentiation when the body tries to heal from an injury is:

D. Stem cells differentiate to provide specialized cells that replace damaged tissue.

During the healing process, stem cells can differentiate into various specialized cell types needed to replace damaged or lost cells in the affected tissue.