_____ mutations are important to the evolutionary process; most cancers result from _____ mutations.

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Germ-line mutations occur in the reproductive cells and can be passed down to offspring, potentially leading to beneficial adaptations over time. Somatic mutations occur in non-reproductive cells and are not passed down to offspring, but can lead to cancer when they affect genes that regulate cell growth and division.

_____ Mutations Are Important to the Evolutionary Process; Most Cancers