Answer:
I'm pretty sure the answer is natural selection.
Explanation:
Natural selection acts on phenotypic variations in populations.
The mutation in the somatic cells is known as somatic mutations. As they do not take place in the cells, which give rise to gametes, thus, the mutation is not inherited to the next generation by the sexual means.
On the other hand, the genetic mutations take place in the germline cells, that is, egg and sperm, because of this the mutations possesses the tendency to get passed on from one generation to another.
Thus, mutations are only passed on to offspring when they take place in germ cell DNA. The other kind of cells, the somatic cells refers to the rest of the cells in the body and mutations, which takes place in these cells do not get inherited further to the offspring.
Hence, the correct statements are mutations to gametes can be passed on to an organism's offspring and mutations to somatic cells are only present in the type of cell in which the mutation occurred.
The correct answer is As technological advancements are made, the cell theory may change.
The technological advancement can lead to new discoveries, which may or may not support the existing cell theory. There are many evidences present in the past, in which the technological advancement has proved the theory incorrect or needs to be modified. So, every theory can change over time due to the new discoveries and the researches.
