Question

Identify the mutation below that would be passed on to living offspring if it happened in a parent.(1 point)
Responses

a substitution error that takes place in a somatic cells that causes skin cancer
a substitution error that takes place in a somatic cells that causes skin cancer

an insertion mutation in a gamete that deactivates a gene for hair color
an insertion mutation in a gamete that deactivates a gene for hair color

a silent mutation in the genes of the pancreas cells that code for insulin
a silent mutation in the genes of the pancreas cells that code for insulin

a chromosomal deletion that affects the ability of blood to carry oxygen

Answer 1

An insertion mutation in a gamete that deactivates a gene for hair color.

Only mutations in gametes (germline cells) can be transmitted to offspring; somatic-cell mutations (e.g., in skin or pancreas) are not inherited.