In somatic mutations,
A) the defective DNA is passed on to the next generation.
B) cells that give rise to gametes mutate.
C) the event giving rise to the mutation occurs at conception.
D) the DNA defect appears in every cell derived from the affected body cell.

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Somatic mutations occur in body cells and are not passed on to offspring. The mutation affects the DNA in the affected cell and all cells that are derived from it, but not the entire individual.

In Somatic Mutations