Question
Biology benchmark 2 semester exam fall 24
A man is exposed to high amount of ultra Violet light. The light causes DNA in the sales of his eyes to suffer many mutations. His Doctor claims that the mutations are not b. E passed to any future offspring. Which statement best describes the Doctor's claim?
The claim is incorrect because point mutations occur in the sex cells and are horritable
The claim is incorrect because germline mutations occur in the sex sales and are horritable
The claim is correct because sematic mutations occur outside of the sex sales and are not heredible
The claim is correct because d n a expression mutations occur outside of the six sales and are not horrible
A man is exposed to high amount of ultra Violet light. The light causes DNA in the sales of his eyes to suffer many mutations. His Doctor claims that the mutations are not b. E passed to any future offspring. Which statement best describes the Doctor's claim?
The claim is incorrect because point mutations occur in the sex cells and are horritable
The claim is incorrect because germline mutations occur in the sex sales and are horritable
The claim is correct because sematic mutations occur outside of the sex sales and are not heredible
The claim is correct because d n a expression mutations occur outside of the six sales and are not horrible
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The correct statement regarding the doctor's claim is:
**The claim is correct because somatic mutations occur outside of the sex cells and are not heritable.**
Somatic mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and cannot be passed on to offspring. In contrast, germline mutations occur in the reproductive cells (sperm and egg) and can be inherited by future generations. The doctor's assertion that the mutations from UV light exposure in the man's eye cells do not affect any future offspring is correct because those mutations are likely somatic and not part of the germline.
**The claim is correct because somatic mutations occur outside of the sex cells and are not heritable.**
Somatic mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and cannot be passed on to offspring. In contrast, germline mutations occur in the reproductive cells (sperm and egg) and can be inherited by future generations. The doctor's assertion that the mutations from UV light exposure in the man's eye cells do not affect any future offspring is correct because those mutations are likely somatic and not part of the germline.