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If all cells in your body contain the same set of DNA, why is it that some cells become muscles calls, some become skin, or nerve cells?

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This is due to CELL DIFFERENTIATION

Step-by-step explanation:

All living cells are made up of the genetic material called DNA, which are exactly of the same sequence across all cells. However, the cells that contain the same DNA sequence are different in function.

This is as a result of a process called CELL DIFFERENTIATION, which is the process whereby cells specialize or become specific in function as a result of the expresssion or not of certain genes in the DNA sequence of each cell. In other words, cells might contain same DNA sequence but the genes are not all expressed at the same time, leading to the different function. Therefore, some cells become muscle cells, skin, or nerve cells with different functions.

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