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Will a mutation in a human skin cell be passed on to the person’s offspring? Please Explain
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Will a mutation in a human skin cell be passed on to the person’s offspring? Please Explain
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No..a mutation in human skin acquired is called a somatic mutation, and it cannot be passed on. Mutations can only be passed on from sex cells (aka germ-line mutations can be passed onto offspring)
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