1. Mutations can occur during mitosis, which produces body cells, and meiosis, which produces gametes. Which of the following statements about mutations is true? a. Mutations in the DNA of body cells cannot affect the individual in which they happen. b. A mutation in the DNA of a body cell can cause the cell to produce a protein that does not function. C. A mutation in the DNA of a gamete affects the body cells of the individual that produced the gamete. d. Mutations in the DNA of body cells can cause the offspring to produce a protein that does not function