The Concept of Nuclear Equivalence States That

Question

The concept of nuclear equivalence states that:
A) all of the somatic cells in an adult organism have the same genes.
B) the genes of the individuals of the same species are exactly the same.
C) as cells mature, unneeded genes are lost.
D) the nuclei of all organisms are the same.
E) nuclei of individuals of the same species are the same size.

Accepted Answer

The concept of nuclear equivalence suggests that all somatic cells in an organism contain the same set of genes, despite the fact that different cells may express different subsets of these genes depending on their function and stage of development.