Mutations can occur in the chromosomes of all types of cells. mutations that are passed on to offspring must occur in a) gametes. eliminate b) body cells. c) stem cells. d) somatic cells.

Cells a and b are the same size and shape, but cell a is metabolically quiet and cell b is actively consuming oxygen. oxygen will diffuse more quickly into cell because . b the oxygen molecules inside cell b have a higher kinetic energy b. a its membrane transport proteins will not be saturated c. a the diffusion gradient there is shallowerd. b the diffusion gradient there is steeper