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No. Only germ line mutation can be passed on. Somatic mutations die with the organism that processes them. The change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms, evolution, can not take place if the alleles can not get onto the population through the organism having progeny; the result of germ lines.
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For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in?
For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in the dominant allele. This allele is what is passed on.
Who does somatic mutation affect?
A somatic mutation is one that occurs in any body cell with the exception of the gametes (sperm and eggs). A somatic mutation cannot be passed on to offspring, so it affects only the person with the mutation.
Why are somatic mutations generally less important than germ mutations?
Because the somatic mutation only produces the color of the iris of the eye. The germ mutation is in charge of the cell which will produce a gamete. It may be passed onto the offspring. So the somatic mutation isn't as important as the germ mutation.
Name 2 major types of mutation?
i] spontaneous mutation ii] induced mutation iii] germinal mutation iv] somatic mutation v] chromosomal mutation vi] gene mutation are the some of the major types of mutation......
What difference does it make if a mutation occurs in a somatic cell or in a gamete?
If the mutation occurs in a somatic cell and the cell is still able to reproduce, the mutation continues in the daughter cells in following generations. If a mutation occurs in a gamete, the original organism remains unchanged. If that gamete is used for reproduction, then the mutation will continue in the offspring.
For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in?
For a mutation to affect evolution it must occur in the dominant allele. This allele is what is passed on.
Who does somatic mutation affect?
A somatic mutation is one that occurs in any body cell with the exception of the gametes (sperm and eggs). A somatic mutation cannot be passed on to offspring, so it affects only the person with the mutation.
If mutation occurs in somatic cells could the change be passed on by the mutant to its offspring?
Not with natural reproduction. If you cloned the parent that had the somatic mutation, you could pass it on to the offspring if you used the nucleus from the cell that had the somatic mutation.
Why are somatic mutations generally less important than germ mutations?
Because the somatic mutation only produces the color of the iris of the eye. The germ mutation is in charge of the cell which will produce a gamete. It may be passed onto the offspring. So the somatic mutation isn't as important as the germ mutation.
Is A somatic mutation is always transmitted to the offspring?
no
What Mutation does not affect the offsping?
somatic mutations
Why is mutation important to spectation?
Without mutation there can be no evolution. Without evolution there can be no speciation.
Can somatic mutations lead to evolution?
Only indirectly. For instance, the propensity of certain genes in somatic cells to mutate can itself be the result of a mutation in the germ plasm of the ancestor. Such mutations would alter the behaviour of the cell (they might cause a form of cancer, or they might cause the immune system to behave in new ways), and would therefore be selected for or against, causing the frequencies of alleles that regulate this propensity for mutation to shift in a certain direction over the generations. Other than that, mutations in somatic cells have little to no effect on evolution.
Name 2 major types of mutation?
i] spontaneous mutation ii] induced mutation iii] germinal mutation iv] somatic mutation v] chromosomal mutation vi] gene mutation are the some of the major types of mutation......
Why can mutation affect evolution?
Mutation is the cause of evolution. Mutation is what creates differences in individuals within a species, leading to diversion. Then "survival of the fittest" can occur.
What difference does it make if a mutation occurs in a somatic cell or in a gamete?
If the mutation occurs in a somatic cell and the cell is still able to reproduce, the mutation continues in the daughter cells in following generations. If a mutation occurs in a gamete, the original organism remains unchanged. If that gamete is used for reproduction, then the mutation will continue in the offspring.
How are Mutations Classified?
A mutation can be classified by the somatic cell or the gamete cells.
