Mutations that are not passed on from one generation to the next:
A) result from disruptive selection.
B) are balanced polymorphisms.
C) arise in somatic cells.
D) result from the founder effect.
E) result from genetic drift.

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Mutations that are not passed on to the next generation arise in somatic cells, as these mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and do not affect the germ line.

Mutations That Are Not Passed on from One Generation to the Next