Answer to Question #244695 in Physics for klh

Question

what does a mutated cell look like

Answer 1

In the conceptual sense, a mutated cell looks like a broken factory that produces scrap or defective things. An example of such a cell is a cancer cell.

If you literally want to see how it looks like, simply google "Mutated cell microscope image" for images.

An example of such an image:

The caption reads: "Microscopy images of the mouse pancreas expressing a KRAS G12D or KRAS G12R mutation. In cells with a KRAS G12R mutation, the 'transformation' to pancreatic epithelial neoplasias (red) is stalled. Image courtesy of Dr. Maria Paz Zafra."

Source of Image and Caption:

https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2020/08/gene-editing-yields-new-models-for-studying-common-cancer-mutations