If proteins contain mutations, the proteins often do not maintain the proper
shape and are unable to perform their functions. Properly functioning
proteins are essential to maintaining healthy organisms.
Which statement describes the overall consequence of proteins containing
mutations like those described in the passage?
OA.
Wastes will build up and will be reassembled to build new proteins.
OB.
Wastes will build up, and Mallory bodies will accumulate in the
liver.
OC.
Wastes will build up in cells and will eventually be excreted from
each cell.
OD.
Wastes will build up in vital organs, and the organism will
experience disease.

Respuesta :

The statement 'wastes will build up in vital organs, and the organism will experience disease' describes the overall consequence of proteins containing mutations. Defective proteins contain mutations.

A mutation is any alteration in the nucleotide (DNA) sequence of the genome of an organism.

A non-silent mutation can produce a change in the amino acids encoded by the nucleotide gene sequence, thereby modifying the tridimensional (3D) structure of the resulting protein.

In consequence, mutated proteins may be defective and accumulate as waste in a given organ/cell where they are expressed to perform specific functions.

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