PLEASE HELP. Exposure to certain building materials, such as asbestos, has been linked to certain types of cancer. Individuals with long term exposure often have mutations to tumor suppressing genes like p53. Why does this mutation not get passed on to their offspring?
A. The mutation occurred in their somatic cells.
B. The mutation will fix itself.
C. The mutation occurred in their gametes.
D. Mutations to genes cannot be passed on.