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Directions: Select ALL the correct answers.DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) is a man-made pesticide that was designed to kill insects that carried diseases. However, thepesticide was found to cause mutations to both body cells and sex cells in other organisms. Because of this, DDT is now banned inmost countries around the world.How are mutations to reproductive cells, or gametes, different than mutations to other cells in the body?Mutations to reproductive cells are usually beneficial to offspring.Mutations to body cells can be passed on to offspring.Only mutations to reproductive cells can be passed on to offspring.noOnly mutations to body cells are harmful to organisms.ResetSubmit

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The correct option is "Only mutations to reproductive cells can be passed on to offspring". Since, reproductive cells are the responsible of producing gametes, this place is critical to inherit mut