CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Muscle cells and nerve cells in one species of animal owe their differences in structure to
A
having different genes
B
having different chromosomes
C
using different genetic codes
D
differential gene expression
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Muscle cells and nerve cells in one species of animal owe their differences in structure to differential gene expression. This is because these two cell types have exactly the same genes and the same types of ribosomes but they each express a different subset of these genes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Human nerve cells differ from human muscle cells because different sets of genes are expressed; in each type of cell, different genes are transcribed into mRNA and translated into protein.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muscle cells and neurons are very different, both in form and function. And the critical genes that get switched on in order to shape each type of cell’s form and function are different too.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muscle cells are found specifically in muscles and possess the ability to shorten themselves due to the presence of motor proteins in them. Nerve cells are functional units of the nervous system. They are granular cells and help in the transmission of nerve impulses throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-5: -The muscle and nerve cells vary in the expression of different genes, leading to various gene products. The variation of genes may be present in different types of cells.

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