How are somatic cells different from gametes?(1 point)
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Somatic cells are sex cells.
Somatic cells are sex cells.
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 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 any cells in the body that are not gametes (sex cells). They contain the full set of chromosomes (diploid), while gametes contain half the number (haploid). Somatic cells do undergo cell division (mitosis), and mutations in somatic cells are not inherited by offspring.
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