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Somatic mutation is not heritable. I...

Somatic mutation is not heritable.
It occurs in nonreproductive cells.

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If both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A).

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If both (A) and (R ) are true but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C

If (A) is true but (R ) is false.

D

If both (A) and (R ) are false.

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