Some mutations, or changes in the sequence of DNA, do not have any effect on the characteristics of the organism. Why is this?(1 point)
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The immune system repairs the mutated sequence during development.
The immune system repairs the mutated sequence during development.
The protein built from this mutated sequence is deactivated by the cell.
The protein built from this mutated sequence is deactivated by the cell.
The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.
The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.
The cell recognizes mutations and ignores them when expressing the gene.
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The correct response is:
The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.
This phenomenon is known as a silent mutation, where a change in the DNA sequence does not alter the amino acid sequence of the protein due to the redundancy of the genetic code.
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