A scientist is breeding orange butterflies in the laboratory. She notices a white butterfly (see image below) in the latest generation of animals. She sequences the genome of this butterfly and notices a mutation in the gene that codes for pigment in the wings. Explain how this mutation would result in a white butterfly

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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.