What types of mutations do not lead to evolution? genetic mutations - Somatic mutations - Inherited mutations
Biology · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Mutations that do not result in evolution are primarily somatic mutations. Somatic mutations occur in the cells of the body that are not involved with reproduction (non-germline cells). These mutations can affect the organism in which they occur, but they are not passed on to offspring. Therefore, they do not contribute to evolutionary changes in populations over generations.
Genetic mutations in reproductive cells (also known as germline mutations) and inherited mutations, on the other hand, can contribute to evolution since they can be passed down to future generations and affect reproductive success or contribute to variation within a population.