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A nerve cell and a liver cell in the same dog make different proteins. Which of these statements best explains why different cells have make proteins? *


A) The different cells in an organism have different genes.


B) Each cell transcribes (reads) only the genes the cells need


C) The different cells in an organism all transcribe (read) the same genes, but their ribosomes make different proteins from them.


D) Each cell in an organism produces the same proteins, but the ones that aren't needed are immediately digested.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The different cells in an organism all transcribe (read) the same genes, but their ribosomes make different proteins from them.

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