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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