A potential danger of a mutation to an organism is that
A) it can affect codons within the spacer DNA.
B) all mutations are fatal.
C) it can cause a change in the function of a gene's protein product.
D) it can increase the length of the introns of that organism's genome.

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A mutation can disrupt the normal function of a gene and potentially cause changes in the protein product encoded by that gene. This can have harmful effects on the organism, such as interfering with important cellular processes or functions. Mutations are not always fatal, and they may or may not affect spacer DNA or introns depending on their location within the gene.

A Potential Danger of a Mutation to an Organism Is