A population of deer gets exposed to a pesticide that produces mutations in one of the following types of cells. In which type of cell will a mutation be most likely to alter the make-up of the population?

Question

A population of deer gets exposed to a pesticide that produces mutations in one of the following types of cells. In which type of cell will a mutation be most likely to alter the make-up of the population?

A.
sperm cell
B.
brain cell
C.
muscle cell
D.
blood cell

Answer 1

A. sperm cell

A mutation in a sperm cell has the potential to be passed down to future generations through reproduction, thereby altering the genetic make-up of the population. Mutations in brain, muscle, or blood cells are unlikely to have the same widespread impact on the population.