What causes the differences between two human cell types (for example, a skin cell and a brain cell)?

A) Different cell types begin with the same genes but eliminate certain genes as they develop.
B) Different cell types contain different genes.
C) Different cell types contain different proteins that give each cell a different function.
D) Different cell types contain the same genes but use different combinations of them.


D

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