Question

Mutations can occur in the chromosomes of all types of cells. Mutations that are passed on to offspring must occur in

A) gametes.
B) body cells.
C) stem cells.
D) somatic cells.

Answer 1

The answer is gametes. Mutations that occur in sex cells can be passed to new generations of the species.

Answer 2

A. Gametes are the male and female reproductive cells (Sperm and Egg) While body cells make up all organs, Stem cells are undifferentiated cells in a multicellular organism and somatic cells are any cells in the body other than reproductive cells.