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Which best describes somatic mutations?
A: They are usually passed on to offspring.
B: They can cause different kinds of cancer.
C: They always result from point mutations.
D: They only occur in reproductive cells.
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Option B

The best example for somatic mutation would be cancer, familial cancer (which transmits through gametes to the next generation) are not so common while sporadic cancer is seen the most where body cells of a particular area goes through mutations for a number of years and becomes cancerous, but it is not transmitted to next generation.