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Excess exposure to the sun can lead to skin cancer due to mutations in the DNA of your skin cells. Which of the following explains why this type of cancer cannot be inherited by the offspring of someone with skin cancer? The mutation occurred in gametes

The mutation occurred due to the environment

The mutation occurred before fertilization

The mutation occurred in somatic cells

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The mutation occurred due to the environment
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