A mistake by the cellular machinery, or damage from an environmental agent such as radiation, may produce a ________, which is a permanently altered segment of DNA.
A) susceptibility gene
B) vulnerability gene
C) longevity gene
D) mutated gene

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A mutated gene is a segment of DNA that has been permanently altered due to a mistake in cellular machinery or damage from an environmental agent such as radiation. A susceptibility gene refers to a gene that increases the likelihood of developing a particular condition, but it may or may not be mutated. A vulnerability gene also refers to a gene that increases the likelihood of developing a particular condition, but it may or may not be mutated. A longevity gene is a gene that is associated with living longer and may or may not be mutated.

A Mistake by the Cellular Machinery, or Damage from an Environmental