Muscle cells differ from nerve cells mainly because they ________.
A) express different genes
B) contain different genes
C) use different genetic codes
D) have unique ribosomes

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Muscle cells and nerve cells contain the same set of genes but differ in which genes are expressed. Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, such as a protein, which leads to the differentiation of cells into various types like muscle and nerve cells.

Muscle Cells Differ from Nerve Cells Mainly Because They ________