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 protein built from this mutated sequence is deactivated by the cell.
The protein built from this mutated sequence is deactivated by the cell.

The cell recognizes mutations and ignores them when expressing the gene.
The cell recognizes mutations and ignores them when expressing the gene.

The immune system repairs the mutated sequence during development.
The immune system repairs the mutated sequence during development.

The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid.

Answer 1

The mutated sequence still codes for the same amino acid. This is because of the redundancy in the genetic code, where multiple codons can code for the same amino acid. As a result, some mutations may not result in any changes in the amino acid sequence of the protein, and therefore do not have any effect on the characteristics of the organism.