Why is the timing of a mutation in relation to fertilization important in whether it can be passed onto offspring?

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Macbeth's character changes a great deal over the course of the play. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a respected Thane who has shown great loyalty to King Duncan. Soon after, Macbeth succumbs to ambition and, encouraged by a prophecy and Lady Macbeth, murders King Duncan to take his throne.

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