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If a mutation occurs during the DNA replication process of an intestinal cell undergoing mitosis, then predict the most likely outcome.


A) The mutation will never be passed to future somatic cells.
B) The mutation will be passed to all future somatic cells in the organism's body.
C) The mutation will be passed to all future somatic cells and sex cells in the organism's body.
D) The mutation will only be passed to other intestinal somatic cells descended from the parent somatic cell.

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The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fourth choice. The outcome that most likely will happen would be that the mutation will only be passed to other intestinal somatic cells descended from the parent somatic cell. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!

The mutation will only be passed to other intestinal somatic cells descended from the parent somatic cell.