There are 2 major types of gene mutations, inherited and acquired: 1  An inherited gene mutation is present in the egg or sperm that formed the child. 2  After the egg is fertilized by the sperm, it created one cell called a zygote that then divided to create a fetus (which became a baby).his is more likely if the mutation affects a gene involved with cell division or a gene that normally causes a defective cell to die. Some people have a high risk of developing cancer because they have inherited mutations in certain genes. To learn more about this, see our document Family Cancer Syndromes.
Life Cycle of Butterflies. White Morpho (Morpho polyphemus) Angelic and graceful, the White Morpho butterfly is distinctive and regal. The wings of this butterfly are rather large and stately, particularly when this beauty flies on the breeze from flower to flower. A stark, bright, clean white, these wings look amazingly pure and even slightly translucent.
Adult Lifespan. The vast majority of butterflies live only a week or two at the longest. However, two types of butterflies are exceptions to this rule: temperate species that have a winter-dormancy and some tropical species. Tropical butterflies of the genus Heliconius may live for six months. Additionally, butterflies of the family Ithominae, the genera Morpho and Battus each live for several months as well. In general, larger butterflies tend to live longer lives than smaller butterflies. The location of a butterflies and the time of year they hatch also influence their lifespans. Because temperatures, food availability and the presence of parasites vary across the range of many species, some areas may produce butterflies that live twice as long as others do. Monarch butterflies have many generations per year, and some generations have longer lifespans than others.