Difference between body cell mutation and sex cell mutation?

Answer 1

A mutation in a sex cell may be passed on to an offspring. A mutation in a somatic (body) cell cannot be passed on to an offspring, but can potentially cause cancer in the person who has the mutation.

Answer 2

A mutation in a sex cell may be passed on to an offspring. A mutation in a somatic (body) cell cannot be passed on to an offspring, but can potentially cause cancer in the person who has the mutation.

Answer 3

Mutation in body cells for the most part are a "dead-end." Once the organism dies, the mutation dies with it.

Mutations in "sex cells," eggs, sperm, oocytes, spermatocytes, etc can be passed to future generations, assuming the mutation is not a "lethal mutation."

Perhaps the exception would be a disease that starts as a mutation, then can be passed from one organism to another via mechanisms such as consumption of the infected flesh as happens with prion based diseases, Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt Jakob's Disease. However, these diseases can be prevented by limiting exposure.

Answer 4

Body cell mutations are also called Somatic cell mutations( Body cells = Somatic cells ) .

These mutations (good or bad ) die with the individuals.

Sex cell mutations ; on the other hand , are passed on to the next generations are more potent .

Answer 5

A mutation in a sex cell may be passed on to an offspring. A mutation in a somatic (body) cell cannot be passed on to an offspring, but can potentially cause cancer in the person who has the mutation.

Answer 6

Mutations in sex cells differ from a mutation in a non sex cell. -APEX