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Question
what type of cell passes on mutations?
skin cell
nerve cell
red blood cell
egg cell
Brief Explanations
Only mutations in germ cells (such as egg cells) can be passed on to offspring. Somatic cells (like skin cells, nerve cells, red blood cells) do not pass on mutations to the next generation.
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