Question
A woman has smoked for her entire life. She has lung cancer. She has stopped smoking, but is concerned that she will pass on her cancer genes to her future children. Does the woman need to worry about passing on these genes?
(Una mujer ha fumado durante toda su vida. Tiene cáncer de pulmón. Ha dejado de fumar, pero le preocupa transmitir sus genes cancerosos a sus futuros hijos. ¿La mujer debe preocuparse por transmitir estos genes?)
a
No because the mutations that caused her cancer are somatic
b
No because the mutations that caused her cancer are germline
c
Yes because the mutations that caused her cancer are somatic
d
Yes because the mutations that caused her cancer are germline
(Una mujer ha fumado durante toda su vida. Tiene cáncer de pulmón. Ha dejado de fumar, pero le preocupa transmitir sus genes cancerosos a sus futuros hijos. ¿La mujer debe preocuparse por transmitir estos genes?)
a
No because the mutations that caused her cancer are somatic
b
No because the mutations that caused her cancer are germline
c
Yes because the mutations that caused her cancer are somatic
d
Yes because the mutations that caused her cancer are germline
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**a. No, because the mutations that caused her cancer are somatic.**
Explanation: Somatic mutations are changes that occur in non-reproductive cells and are not passed on to offspring. The woman’s lung cancer is likely caused by somatic mutations resulting from her smoking habit, which means these mutations cannot be inherited by her children. Germline mutations, on the other hand, are genetic alterations that are present in the reproductive cells (sperm and eggs) and can be passed to offspring. Since cancer in this context is related to somatic mutations, she does not need to worry about passing on cancer-related genes to her future children.
**a. No, because the mutations that caused her cancer are somatic.**
Explanation: Somatic mutations are changes that occur in non-reproductive cells and are not passed on to offspring. The woman’s lung cancer is likely caused by somatic mutations resulting from her smoking habit, which means these mutations cannot be inherited by her children. Germline mutations, on the other hand, are genetic alterations that are present in the reproductive cells (sperm and eggs) and can be passed to offspring. Since cancer in this context is related to somatic mutations, she does not need to worry about passing on cancer-related genes to her future children.