When a new mutation occurs in a somatic cell of a sexually reproducing organism, it will not be inherited to the offspring. The germ line cells contribute to the offspring, not the somatic cells.
Genes pass from parents to offspring, and this is called inheritance. As a result, offspring bear some resemblance to their parents. In animals, there are two types of cells: the somatic cell and the germline cell.
The somatic cell is present throughout the body and doesn't contribute to inheritance. Germ line cells present in the reproductive organ undergo meiosis and form gametes that contribute to the offspring.
Hence, no offspring will inherit the mutation of the somatic cell.
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