In Multicellular Organisms

question 104

Multiple Choice

In multicellular organisms

• A) somatic mutations are passed on to offspring produced by sexual reproduction.
• B) somatic mutations may be passed to daughter cells by mitosis.
• C) all mutations produce phenotypic changes.
• D) meiosis is not required for the transmission of germ line mutations to the next generation.
• E) all mutations are point mutations.

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