Question

A person can have hundreds of different type of cells because:different cells result from genetic variation in meiosis.different cell types have different genes.different cell types all have the same genes but have different genes active.None of these choices is correct.

Answer 1

Humans have specialized cells in the body. Each cell type performs a unique function. Humans have different type of cells with different structures and functions.

All the cells in a human's body contain the same DNA. However, the human body is composed of many different types of cells. Because of gene regulation, each cell type possess a different set of active genes although all the cells of the body contain the same DNA.

Answer - different cell types all have the same genes but have different genes active.