Which of the following would constitute evidence that differentiated cells retain all the genes of developing cells?
A)Developing cells have many mRNA transcripts that can hybridize with DNA from mature cells.
B)Differentiated cells generally synthesize a specific group of proteins.
C)Nuclei from mature cells can direct the development of an entire individual.
D)Differentiated cells lose their polarity if removed from the organism.

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This statement refers to the fact that differentiated cells retain all the genetic information needed to develop an entire organism, as evidenced by the fact that the nucleus of a mature cell can be used for cloning to develop a whole individual.

Answer: A
 This statement refers to the fact that mRNA transcripts in developing cells can hybridize with DNA from mature cells, indicating that differentiated cells contain all the genes of developing cells.

Therefore, the best choices are C and A.

Which of the Following Would Constitute Evidence That Differentiated Cells