Amy's hand was exposed to X rays.A gene in a skin cell of her hand mutated.This mutant gene will ________.
A) not form an exact duplicate of itself when the cell divides
B) definitely cause skin cancer
C) replicate itself when the cell divides but will not be passed on to Amy's offspring
D) replicate itself and be passed on to Amy's children

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Mutations in somatic cells, like skin cells, can replicate when those cells divide, but they are not passed on to an individual's offspring because they are not part of the germ line cells (sperm or egg cells).

Amy's Hand Was Exposed to X Rays