A mutation occurs in one of your lung cells. Which of the following is most likely true? Group of answer choices You will not be better adapted to your environment but your children will be. You will be sterile and no longer be able to have children. You will soon die because most mutations are lethal. This mutation does not affect human evolution.

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Mitochondrial Mutations

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.