Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Somatic cell mutations are heritable.
2. Mutations can produce a polypeptide with increased function.
3. The timing of a mutation during development has negligible effects on the severity of the genetic defect.
4. Larger genes are usually more likely to incur a mutation than smaller genes.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE

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