A pregnant mouse is exposed to high levels of a chemical. many of the mice in her little are deformed, but when they are interbred with each other, all their offspring are normal. Which TWO of the following statements could explain these results?
(a) In the deformed mice, somatic cells but not germ cells were mutated.
(b) The original mouse's germ cells were mutated.
(c) In the deformed mice, germ cells but not somatic cells were mutated.
(d) The toxic chemical affects development but is not mutagenic.
Answer :
(a) In the deformed mice, somatic cells but not germ cells were mutated.
(d) The toxic chemical affects development but is not mutagenic.
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