Which of the Following Statements is FALSE

Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)A mutation that arises in a mother's somatic cell often causes a disease in her daughter.
B)All mutations in an asexually reproducing single-celled organism are passed on to the progeny.
C)In an evolutionary sense, somatic cells exist only to help propagate germ-line cells.
D)A mutation is passed on to offspring only if it is present in the germ line.

Accepted Answer

Mutations in a mother's somatic cells are not typically passed on to her offspring because somatic cells are the body cells, not involved in reproduction. Germ-line mutations, which occur in the reproductive cells, are the ones that can be inherited by offspring.