Question

all of the cells in this potato plant have the same dna. which of these would best describe why the cells differentiate into different parts of the plant, such as the roots, stems, and leaves? a dna gets deleted from specific cells. b certain cells add dna to make them different. c different genes are expressed in different cells. d the dna nucleotides are switched and moved as the cells develop.

Explanation:

In multicellular organisms like plants, all cells have the same DNA. Cell - differentiation occurs due to differential gene expression, where different sets of genes are turned on or off in different cells, leading to the formation of different tissues and organs. DNA is not deleted (A is wrong), cells do not add new DNA to differentiate (B is wrong), and the overall sequence of DNA nucleotides remains the same in all cells of an organism (D is wrong).

Answer:

C. Different genes are expressed in different cells.