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Environmental factors change physical traits, not genetics.
Environmental factors change physical traits, not genetics.
Only mutations in somatic cells can be inherited.
Only mutations in somatic cells can be inherited.
Mutations from environmental factors, like radiation, can be inherited if they occur in germ cells.
Mutations from environmental factors, like radiation, can be inherited if they occur in germ cells.
All environmental mutations are harmful and cannot be inherited.
All environmental mutations are harmful and cannot be inherited.
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The claim that accurately describes how inheritable genetic variations can arise from environmental factors is:
Mutations from environmental factors, like radiation, can be inherited if they occur in germ cells.
This statement acknowledges that environmental factors can cause mutations in the DNA, and if these mutations occur in germ cells (sperm or egg cells), they can be passed on to the next generation.
