Virtually All of the Specialized Cells of Multicellular Organisms

Question

Virtually all of the specialized cells of multicellular organisms
A)develop through mutation from less specialized cells of the organism.
B)contain more genetic material than less specialized cells of the same organism.
C)contain less genetic material than less specialized cells of the same organism.
D)have the same amount of DNA and the same number of chromosomes as all other cells of the organism and develop from the same basic stem cells.

Accepted Answer

Specialized cells in multicellular organisms typically have the same DNA and chromosome number as other cells, as they develop from the same stem cells through differentiation, not mutation.