A woman who has already had children develops skin cancer from overexposure to the sun. Is it possible for her children to have inherited this cancer from her?
A) No, because only mutations that occur in gametes can be passed on to the next generation.
B) No, because any cancer that develops after a person is an adult cannot have a genetic component.
C) Yes, because almost all cancers are caused by genetic factors.
D) Yes, because the woman's children have exactly the same genome as their mother does.
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