How do somatic and inherited mutations differ?

A. Inherited mutations exits in all cells in the body and somatic mutations only exits in the cell type that mutated.

B. Inherited mutations only affect males and somatic mutations affect any gender.

C. Somatic mutations exist in all cells in the body and inherited mutations only exist in the cell type that mutated.

D. Somatic mutations only affects males and inherited mutations affect any gender.

The main difference between somatic mutations and inherited mutations is that inherited mutations exits in all cells in the body and somatic mutations only exits in the cell type that mutated.

Explanation:

Inherited mutations are present from birth, come from a parent, are irreversible and can affect all cells of the body. They are called "hereditary" because, being present in a gamete, they are transferred to the offspring.

Somatic mutations are acquired in already developed organisms and can appear at any time due to multiple factors. As a consequence of this, a single cell line is affected, either by defects in cell division or by influence of environmental factors. These mutations do not pass from parents to children.

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Inherited and somatic mutations link

A. Inherited mutations exists in all cells in the body and somatic mutations only exists in the cell type that mutated.

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