Amy's hand was exposed to X rays. A gene in a skin cell of her hand mutated. This mutant gene will ________.
A) definitely cause skin cancer
B) replicate itself and be passed on to Amy's children
C) not form an exact duplicate of itself when the cell divides
D) replicate itself when the cell divides but will not be passed on to Amy's offspring
Answer: D) replicate itself when the cell divides but will not be passed on to Amy's offspring