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.
Life Cycle. The Life Cycle of a Monarch Butterfly. Before a butterfly can flap its wings, it starts out as something completely different and transforms itself through four stages. First as an egg, then as a caterpillar, next as a pupa in its chrysalis, and finally, it emerges as a butterfly. This entire process takes about four weeks from start to finish; although the warmer it is, the shorter the cycle. Letâs take a look at each stage in the life cycle of a butterfly: