Concerned About a Skin Mole That Has Increased in Size

Multiple Choice

Concerned about a skin mole that has increased in size and darkened in color, a man visits a dermatologist.Based on a biopsy, the mole is diagnosed as melanoma, a form of cancer.A genomic analysis reveals a mutation in the BRAF gene, a commonly mutated gene in melanoma.The BRAF gene is the wild type in surrounding noncancerous cells.These data are evidence that

A) somatic mutations are passed to offspring produced by sexual reproduction.
B) all mutations are point mutations.
C) all mutations produce phenotypic changes.
D) meiosis is not required for the transmission of germ line mutations to the next generation.
E) somatic mutations may be passed to daughter cells by mitosis.