You are undertaking a research project that involves determining the cellular location of a particular jellyfish protein in a number of individuals. The protein that you are studying normally is transported to the mitochondria. However, in a recent collection you notice one individual who had the protein remain in the cytoplasm (not transported to the mitochondria). What alteration in this individual could explain this observation?

May be mutation.

Explanation:

This observation indicates that mutation occurs in the body of that Jelly fish because that jelly fish is unable to transport the protein from cytoplasm to the mitochondria like other jelly fishes. This change occur in the genetic makeup of that jelly fish or may be lack of a hormone that is responsible for the transportation of that protein from cytoplasm to mitochondria.

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