Question

Which mutation in a fruit fly could be passed on to its offspring?

A. a mutation in a cell of an eye that changes the color of the eye
B. a mutation in a leg cell that causes the leg to be shorter
C. a mutation in a sperm cell that changes the shape of the wing
D. a mutation in a cell of the digestive tract that produces a different enzyme

Answer 1

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

For the example given in the question, the mutations that occur in the eye, leg or the digestive system of the one fruit fly can not be passed on the to offspring because the genetic changes are not in the reproductive cells which are eggs and sperm. The option given in C, a mutation that happens in the sperm, can be passed on to the offspring by the fruit fly.

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