Biology
Grade-12
Easy

Question

Body cell mutations can contribute to _________

  1. Cancer
  2. Parkinson's Disease
  3. Bronchitis
  4. Heart Failure

hintHint:

Cancer

The correct answer is: Cancer


    Somatic mutations can occur in any of the cells of the body except the germ cells and therefore are not passed on the children.
    These alterations can cause cancer or other diseases.

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