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Which type of mutation cannot occur in a child after birth?

A:germline mutation
B:somatic mutation
C:point mutation
D:frameshift mutation

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B: Somatic Mutation.
User Masoud Keshavarz
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Answer:

Somatic Mutation

Step-by-step explanation:

Somatic mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and won't be passed onto offspring. For example, the golden color on half of this Red Delicious apple was caused by a somatic mutation. Its seeds will not carry the mutation.

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User Kohei Mikami
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