OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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A sudden change in the DNA of a chromosome can usually be passed on to future generations if the change occurs in a
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Brain cell
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Sex cell
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Liver cell
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Skin cell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sudden and a heritable change in a character/ gene of an organism is mutation. Mutation is sudden, discontinuous variation in genotype and phenotype of an organism due to change in chromosomes and genes. In addition to recombination, mutation is another phenomenon that leads to variation in DNA.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mutations that an individual inherits from their parents are called hereditary mutations. They are present in all body cells and can be passed down to new generations. Acquired mutations occur during an individual’s life.
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