Question

Nandita is learning about cells in the human body and made this table. A mutation in which type of cell can be passed along from parent to child?

Answer 1

a. sex cell
b. blood cell
c. gland cell
d. heart muscle cell


answer would be a sex cell

Answer 2

Answer: Sex cell or germ cell

A mutation is a type of alteration that occurs in the genome of the organism. A mutation may occur due to radiation or environmental factors. A mutation that occurs in the sex or germ cell in the organism gets passed on to the next generation.