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Why do stomach cells function differently than skin cells?

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They use different genes in the DNA

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What type of cell are your red blood cells?

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Specialized cell

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Why are your muscle cells different from your nerve cells?

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muscle and nerve cells have the same DNA (same genes) but different genes are turned on

Front

What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?

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differentiation

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What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

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Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells.

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Stem cells are

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undifferentiated and can develop into many types of cells.

Front

Which cell is specialized by having lots of mitochondria for energy and protein fibers for movement?

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muscle cell

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Do all bodily cells have the same DNA?

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True

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Stem cells can be obtained from

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embryos, some adult tissues, umbilical cord blood

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Which type of cell is unspecialized? Options: skin cell, stem cell, liver cell, muscle cell

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stem cell