A small section of a gene for a protein has the following nucleotide sequence: TAT AGG GAC CTA TGT Which of the following mutations would cause a missense mutation in the sequence shown above? a. Replacement of first cytosine base with guanine base b. Replacement of final thymine base with guanine base c. Replacement of second guanine base with cytosine base d. Replacement of first thymine base with adenine base

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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.