Which of the following statements is/are correct? statement 1. Genomic equivalency means that the chromosomes in each cell of an organism's body are the mitotic descendants of the chromosomes established at fertilization and that Each somatic cell nucleus has the same chromosomes and therefore the same set of genes as all other somatic cell nuclei. Statement 2 . Differential gene expression is the process by which cells become different from one another based upon the unique combination of genes that are active or "expressed." By expressing different genes, cells can create different proteins that lead to the differentiation of different cell types. Both statements are correct Both statements are incorrect Only statement 1 is correct Only statement 2 is correct.