AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What determines the function of a specialized cell?
A
the type of RNA in the cell
B
the number of ribosomes in the cell
C
the number of chromosomes in the cell
D
the active genes in the cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -And the reason is the genetic material present inside this cell. They have different active genes which form different proteins which are responsible for the function.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dexoyribonucleic Acid, or DNA, controls the way cells function. It also determines what type of specialized cells will be made. Stem cells are cells that have the ability to become any type of specialized cell in the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -A cell’s gene expression is shaped by many factors including its cell type, its state in time-dependent processes such as the cell cycle, and its response to varied environmental stimuli (Wagner et al., 2016).

Detailed explanation-4: -Clues to gene function can often be obtained by examining when and where a gene is expressed in the cell or in the whole organism. Determining the pattern and timing of gene expression can be accomplished by replacing the coding portion of the gene under study with a reporter gene.

Detailed explanation-5: -Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a particular cell determine what that cell can do.

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