Which type of mutation occurs in reproductive cells and can be passed to offspring? a) somatic mutation b) germline mutation c) point mutation d) frameshift mutation

B) Germline Mutation

Explanation:
The germline mutation = is heritable variation in the lineage of reproductive (germ) cells. Germ cells are cells that give rise to the gametes, so a mutation in germ cell will be seen in a sperm cell or egg cell but not in a skin cell, for example.
The point mutation = is the changes in a single nucleotide base on the DNA molecule.
Frameshift mutation =, due to addition or deletion of a base, results in the change of reading frame and totally different translation
Somatic mutation = is mutation in a somatic cells and is not passed on to the next generation. 

From these choices we can concluded that the answer is "B. Germline Mutation" the other choices do not relate to the question like the answer B.

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