A carcinogenic mutation is not inheritable. What could be the reason for this?. A: it occurs in germ cells and can be passed on to decendants during reproduction. B:the mutations could be treated by chemotherapy. C:it occurs in somatic cells and thus are not usually transmitted to descendants

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Ayden Fleming

Biology

9 January, 14:30

A carcinogenic mutation is not inheritable. What could be the reason for this?. A: it occurs in germ cells and can be passed on to decendants during reproduction. B:the mutations could be treated by chemotherapy. C:it occurs in somatic cells and thus are not usually transmitted to descendants

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Sylvia Glover · Answer 1

The possible answer is letter : it occurs in somatic cells and thus are not usually transmitted to descendants

This caused by the radiation or other carcinogens. Even if it occurred in the fetal stages, the embryo will not inherit the carcinogenic mutation,