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State whether the following is true or false.
All the cells of a multicellular organism contain the same genome.

  • A.True only at large scales
  • B.False only at small scales
  • C.True
  • D.False

Answer: C

Differentiation works by expressing different subsets of the same genes rather than by discarding genes outright. The mature red blood cell and the antibody-producing lymphocyte are the classic exceptions, having lost or deliberately rearranged their DNA during maturation.

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