Some species of cats exhibit a color pattern where the torso is lighter in color while the extremities tend to show darker colors from melanin expression. Each of the cells in these cats has the same DNA. Which of the following best explains how it is possible for the coloration to differ in each area of the body? A The DNA in the extremities has mutated.
B The DNA coding for melanin is missing from the cells found in the torso.
C Cooler parts of the body express genes that are not expressed in warmer parts.
D All genes in cats are expressed equally

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