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Any cell, other than red blood cells (which have no genetic material in them) can have mutations. In most cases these mutations are not inheritable, since most cells are not involved directly in the reproductive process. A cell that mutates may become cancerous. Beneficial mutations are rare, although important in the evolutionary process.
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What could be a result from the presence of a mutation in an organisms sex cells?
You can have a baby with physical/mental deformities or death of the child.
A mutation that occurs in a diploid cell can be inherited only if?
Mutation occurs in a cell that produces gemetes
What is the difference between an acquired mutation and a hereditary mutation?
An acquired mutation, also known as a somatic mutation, occurs in an individual's cells during their lifetime and is not passed to offspring. These mutations can result from environmental factors, such as radiation or chemicals, or errors during cell division. In contrast, a hereditary mutation is present in the germline cells and can be inherited from a parent, affecting all cells of the offspring. This type of mutation can be passed down through generations and is often associated with genetic disorders.
How would a mutation affect the next generation?
A mutation can be passed on to the next generation if it occurs in the germ cells (sperm and egg cells). The impact of the mutation on the next generation can vary depending on whether it is beneficial, harmful, or neutral. Over time, mutations can contribute to genetic diversity and evolution in a population.
What type of mutation occurs in reproductive cells and can be passed to offspring?
Sex cells
What is an example of a good mutation in genetics?
One example of a beneficial mutation in genetics is the mutation that causes sickle cell anemia. This mutation provides some protection against malaria, making individuals with this mutation less susceptible to the disease.
What mutation most likely can affect a cow offspring?
A mutation in egg cells
What will mutation do if it does not occur in sex cells?
Mutations which do not occur in sex cells are not passed on to the next generation. The mutation will only affect the individual. They could therefore have normal offspring.
What could be a result from the presence of a mutation in an organisms sex cells?
You can have a baby with physical/mental deformities or death of the child.
What can predict whether a mutation in a human skin cell can be passed to its offspring?
A mutation in a human skin cannot be passed on to an offspring, since it is only a somatic mutation which is acquired. The mutation that can be passed on to an offspring is called a germline mutation, which happens in the egg and sperm.
What starts cancer?
Radioactivity and mutation in your cells
What causes mutation in cells?
DNA polymerase
A mutation that occurs in a diploid cell can be inherited only if?
Mutation occurs in a cell that produces gemetes
What is a mutation that forms an oncogene that changes normal cells into cancerous cells?
to a gene
Is a mutation passed on to new cells that are copied by it?
Yes, mutations are passed on to new cells during replication. If a mutation occurs in a cell's DNA, it will be present in all daughter cells that are produced through replication. This can lead to genetic variation and evolution over time.
What is a gene mutation what is a chromosomal mutation?
a gene is passed on from generations and a chromosome is just found in certain cells
Will a mutation in a human skin cell pass on to the persons offspring?
If you are referring to a mutation in individual cells of the skin, then no.
