Identify the mutation below that would be passed on to living offspring if it happened in a parent.(1 point) Responses 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 a chromosomal deletion that affects the ability of blood to carry oxygen a substitution error that takes place in a somatic cells that causes skin cancer

Answer 1

The mutation that would be passed on to living offspring if it happened in a parent is an insertion mutation in a gamete that deactivates a gene for hair color.

Mutations occurring in gametes (sperm or egg cells) can be transmitted to offspring, while mutations in somatic cells (such as those causing skin cancer) are not passed on to the next generation.