Answer the following question given this paragraph: A mutation may have no effect. However, sometimes a mutation can cause a protein to be made incorrectly. A defect in the protein can affect how well the protein works, or whether it works at all. Usually the loss of a protein function is detrimental to the organism. Q: What phenomenon can cause a protein in an organism to be made incorrectly? Choices: - evolution - heredity - allele - mutation A:
The answer to this question is:
mutation