Mutation

Real World Example

Imagine you've written a recipe for your favorite cake, but you accidentally spill coffee on it, smudging some of the instructions. This is similar to a mutation, where a change occurs in a cell's DNA, potentially altering the instructions for building proteins. Just as the smudged recipe might lead to a different cake outcome, a mutation in DNA can lead to changes in the structure or function of proteins, affecting how a cell behaves.