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If a mutation occurs in the DNA of ____________ cells, the mutation will be passed onto the organism's offspring. A) Brain B) Sex C) Skin D) Somatic

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Sex

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If a mutation occurs in the DNA of Sex cells, the mutation will be passed onto the organism's offspring.

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Mutations occurring in gametes are more important than those occurring in somatic cells since they are inherited. Germline mutations can be caused by a variety of endogenous and exogenous factors, and can occur throughout zygote development. A mutation that arises only in germ cells can result in offspring with a genetic condition that is not present in either parent; this is because the mutation is not present in the rest of the parents' body, only the germline.

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