Say a segment of dna has been damaged by uv radiation, forming a thymine dimer. if the damage results in a mutation, it would change the codon in this segment of the dna strand. which of the amino acids in the following list is coded for by a codon that might be affected?
a. alanine
b. proline
c. glutamate

Mitochondria is the cell organelle that produced the energy that is needed in the body system in form of atp, that is why it is called the power house of the cell. energy is needed by the living organisms to carry out the activities which sustain life.  if the mitochondria is destroyed atp will not be produced. if the mitochondria is destroyed, energy production will stop and the affected living organism will not have the energy to carry out the necessary life processes; this will lead to the death of the organism.