Scientists have traced the cell lineage of every somatic and germ-line cell in C. elegans and found that the resulting embryo differentiates into an adult hermaphrodite that has exactly _____ cells or an adult male that has _____ cells.
A) 1,031; 959
B) 959; 1,551
C) 959; 1,031
D) 1,551; 959
E) 1,551; 1,031

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The adult hermaphrodite of C. elegans has exactly 959 cells, while the adult male has 1,031 cells.

Scientists Have Traced the Cell Lineage of Every Somatic and Germ-Line