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ZSavage:

What is the main difference between muscle cells and nerve cells?

ZSavage:

A. They use different genetic codes. B. They have different ribosomes. C .They contain different genes. D. They express different genes.

ZSavage:

@SkyVoltage43 @HuskyNation

SkyVoltage43:

A

thomaster:

All cells in your body use the same genetic code, which also means that they have the same genes. The ribosomes aren't much different either. The main thing that tells whether a cell becomes or is a nerve cell or a skin cell or any other type of cells is the fact that different sets of genes are "activated", also known as expressed.

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