Some genetic mutations occur in the gametes and can be passed on to a person's offspring. Mutations that occur in body cells not
involved in reproduction will not be passed on to the person's offspring. However, these mutations can disrupt the control of cell reproduction. Which of the following diseases can result from this type of mutation?
Cancer is a type of disease that results from uncontrolled growth of cancer, malignant or tumor cells within the body.
<em>Normal somatic cells only divide when necessary as a result of regulation. Due to a mutation that removes this regulation, cancer cells continuously divide and invade other cells within the body. This abnormal cell division leads to what is known as cancer.</em>
