Not all mutations are passed on to offspring. Mutations in somatic cells can affect the organism and are not passed on.

Question

What is the relationship between mutations in the somatic cell and the cell cycle?

Answer options with 5 options
A.
The cell cycle fixes the mutations and makes exact copies of the original cell.

B.
The cell cycle duplicates every gene except the mutated genes involved with cell function.

C.
The cell cycle becomes stuck in the first stage of the cycle, preventing the cell from duplicating.

D.
The cell cycle produces more of the proteins that the cell needs to function due to the mutation.

E.
The cell cycle makes exact copies of the mutated cells, which can cause cancer, among other problems.

Answer 1

E. The cell cycle makes exact copies of the mutated cells, which can cause cancer, among other problems.

Answer 2

In which biome are minerals in soil most rapidly depleted?

Answer options with 5 options
A.
coniferous forest

B.
deciduous forest

C.
desert

D.
grassland

E.
tropical rain forest

Answer 3

E. tropical rain forest