A researcher was performing a test to check the effect of induced point mutation. But the experimental mouse could not survive. What might be the reason for this?

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researcher was performing a test to check the effect of induced point
mutation. But the experimental mouse could not survive. The reason
for this is a lethal mutation. This is a mutation in which the
effects can result in the death of an organism carrying the mutation.
It is also known as lethal factor or lethal gene.



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lethal mutation and it prevented the organism from performing vital functions