Question

3. Researchers discovered four mutations in various cells in a patient's body. Which mutation can be passed on to the patient's children?
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a mutation in an egg cell
a mutation in a blood cell
a mutation in a skin cell
a mutation in a nerve cell

Answer 1

a mutation in an egg cell

Explanation: Only mutations in germ cells (eggs or sperm) can be passed to offspring. Mutations in somatic cells (blood, skin, nerve) affect only the individual and are not inherited.