Question

How are the enzymes that nerve cells produce different from the enzymes that blood cells produce? A. The molecules that nerve cells digest are more complex than those digested by blood cells. B. The genes that are activated in nerve cells are different from those activated in blood cells. C. Nerve cells contain more ribosomes than blood cells. D. Nerve cells contain more mitochondria than blood cells.

Answer 1

Red blood cells carry a specific type of protein, called hemoglobin, which is able to bind oxygen and release it in other tissues. A nerve cell doesn't have this protein because it doesn't need to bind oxygen. Instead, the nerve cell uses other proteins that help it transmit signals to other cells.