How are somatic cells different from gametes?(1 point)

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Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation.
Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation.

Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes.
Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes.

Somatic cells do not go through cell division.
Somatic cells do not go through cell division.

Somatic cells are sex cells.

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The correct response is:

Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation.

Somatic cells are the body cells of an organism and do not contribute to the reproductive process, while gametes are the reproductive cells (sperm and eggs) that carry genetic information to the next generation.