Why do heart cells have different characteristics than skin cells? (1 point)

Question

• Heart cells reproduce by cell differentiation.
• Heart cells reproduce by mitosis.
• Heart cells have different DNA than skin cells.
• Heart cells express different genes than skin cells.

Answer 1

Heart cells express different genes than skin cells.

This is because although all cells in an organism contain the same DNA, different types of cells (like heart cells and skin cells) regulate gene expression differently. This means they can produce different proteins and exhibit unique characteristics and functions.