1. A harmful mutation causes a change in the protein structure of an essential enzyme, resulting in a loss of its function and the inability of the organism to properly digest nutrients.
2. A harmful mutation leads to a structural change in a key regulatory gene, causing abnormal growth and development in the organism.
3. A harmful mutation results in a loss of function in a gene responsible for repairing DNA damage, leading to increased susceptibility to cancer and other diseases.
4. A harmful mutation causes an alteration in a receptor protein on the cell surface, disrupting the organism's ability to respond to important signals from its environment.
Mutations can be beneficial neutral or harmful in an organism changing their fitness in a population which of these scenarios model how mutations can be detrimental to an organism
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