Discuss the consequences of a germ-line versus a somatic mutation.

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Discuss the consequences of a germ-line versus a somatic mutation.

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Mutations are changes in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequence, which can be inherited by future generations. On the basis of the kind of cells in which mutations take place, they are of two kinds, namely somatic mutations (occurs in the somatic cells) and germline mutations (happens in the germ cells).

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