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How can a person's muscle cells have the same exact DNA sequences as their nerve

cells even though the look and perform completely different?
The genome of the different cells changes.
Different genes are expressed and results in different proteins.
The two different cells become mutated.
They actually have different DNA in the two types of cells

How can a person's muscle cells have the same exact DNA sequences as their nerve cells-example-1
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Answer:

The two different cells become mutated.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cells must mutate. They have different DNA. They must be heterozygotes. Each cell type only activates the part of the genome that makes them that cell type.

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