Which type of mutation cannot occur in a child after birth? germline mutation somatic mutation point mutation frameshift mutation

Somatic Mutations:

Occur in body cells, Occur after fertilization

Are not passed on to offspring.

Example: most forms of cancer.

The right answer is the somatic mutation.

The somatic term qualifies all cells of the body except germ cells or gametes. A somatic mutation, which affects a somatic cell gene, disappears with the carrier individual; a germline mutation can be transmitted to his offspring.

For an organism, the consequences of a mutation will be different depending on the cell type that is affected. If a mutation occurs in a somatic cell, it can sometimes trigger the development of a cancerous tumor. If it is a germ cell that is affected, the individual himself will not be affected but some of his descendants will be affected. In humans, such a mutation can thus be at the origin of a genetic, hereditary disease, the defective copy of the gene is then transmitted from generation to generation.

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