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Mutations within an organism can occur in body cells or reproductive cells. Which type of mutation is seen in a sperm cell but not in a skin cell?

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The answer is D. Hope I helped.

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The answer is a germline mutation.
The germline mutation is heritable variation in the lineage of germ cells. Germ cells are cells that give rise to the gametes, so a mutation in germ cell will be seen in a sperm cell but not in a skin cell.

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