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DNA in genes codes for protein. The sequence of nucleotides on the gene determined the amino acid sequence of the protein. If there were to be a mutation that caused a change in the nucleotide sequence of the gene, the wrong protein would be produced.

If the wrong protein is one that is essential to life (like important hormones or developmental factors), this could cause an irreversible error in the development of the individual.

Mutations ultimately result in altering the physiology of the cell.

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