Question

a class uses microscopes to study three types of cells produced in people: fat, nerve, and muscle. the class records its observations in table 1. table 1: appearance and function of three cell types cell type appearance function fat round stores energy nerve long with branches sends electrical signals muscle long with no branches helps with movement the class knows that cells within a persons body contain chromosomes inherited from parents. the class wonders how these cell types can be so different when their chromosomes come from the same source. answering which question would best help the class explain why the cell types are different? a. does each cell type contain the same set of chromosomes? b. do the chromosomes in each cell type contain the same set of genes? c. do the same genes get translated into proteins in each cell type? d. do the chromosomes in each cell type contain the same sequence of nucleotides?

Explanation:

All cells in a person's body (except gametes) have the same set of chromosomes and genes. The difference in cell - types (fat, nerve, muscle) is due to differential gene expression, which means different genes are translated into proteins in different cell types. Answering whether the same genes get translated into proteins in each cell type would best explain why the cell types are different.

Answer:

C. Do the same genes get translated into proteins in each cell type?