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Alex73 [517]
3 years ago
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Exposure to the building material asbestos has been linked to certain types of cancers. Asbestos causes mutations in the p53 gen

e, which controls tumor suppression. Which statement best explains why people with cancer due to asbestos exposure do not pass the mutation on to their offspring?
A. The mutation occurred in gametic cells.
B.The mutation occurred in somatic cells.
C.The mutation is recessive
D.The mutation is sex-linked.​
Biology
2 answers:
Alik [6]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Explanation:

A

3241004551 [841]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:B

Explanation:

Somatic cells are skin cells so that means it can’t be passed on to their offspring

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