Question

In which situation would a mutation be passed from parent to offspring?

When the mutation is in a sperm cell.
When the mutation is in a skin cell.
When the mutation is in a muscle cell.
When the mutation is in a bone cell.

Answer 1

The mutation will be passed on only if it occurred on a chromosome in either the sperm cell or the ova cell that unite to form a zygote

Answer 2

When the mutation is in a sperm cell

Mutation in gametes or in the gametes forming cells are passed to the offspring as the chromosomes from the gametes that are mutated are used to form the offspring . Gametes are sperm form male and egg from female

other cell having the mutated chromosomes will only reside in the cell it self may divide to form multiple cell but that will not transfer the chromosomes to the next generation .