How are somatic cells different from gametes?(1 point) Responses Somatic cells do not go through cell division. Somatic cells do not go through cell division. Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation. Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation. Somatic cells are sex cells. Somatic cells are sex cells. Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes. Somatic cells contain half the number of chromosomes.
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The correct response is: Somatic cell mutations are not passed to the next generation.
Somatic cells are the non-reproductive cells in an organism and contain two sets of chromosomes (diploid), while gametes (sperm and egg cells) are reproductive cells that contain half the number of chromosomes (haploid). Mutations in somatic cells do not get passed on to offspring, which distinguishes them from mutations in gametes that can be inherited.
