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Most common mutagens:
- Ionizing radiation such as xrays, gamma rays and alpha particles
- Ultraviolet (tanning beds)
- Intercalating agents
- Benzene
- Chemical spills
What else can I help you with?
Is diabetes a mutagen?
No. Diabetes is a condition, not a substance, and therefore cannot be a "mutagen".
A what is a physical or chemical agent that causes damage to DNA?
What is a physical or chemical agent that changes the nucleotide sequence of DNA?
When was Environmental Mutagen Society created?
Environmental Mutagen Society was created in 1969.
How does a mutagen work?
Mutagen turns people into what animal it most recently been in contact with.
What is physicial or chemical agents known as that can cause mutagen?
a change in the mRNA makes a mutation of the DNA
How might a mutagen cause cancer?
A mutagen could change a gene that tells a cell when to stop growing.
Any agent which causes a change in DNA is a mutagen?
these are all mutagenic agents:-ultraviolet radiation from sunlight -free radicals that are formed as by-products of aerobic respiration -aflatoxins that are found in moldy grains
What is a example of mutagen?
asbestos
Is carbon tetrachloride a mutagen?
of course it is!
How can you use the mutation and mutagen in the same sentence?
Exposure to a mutagen, such as UV radiation, can lead to genetic mutations in organisms.
Is a mutagen a abnormal gene sequence?
No, a mutagen is an agent (usually a chemical) that mutates DNA. It can cause an abnormal DNA sequence in a gene or elsewhere
What are 2 examples of mutagen?
Two examples of mutagens are ultraviolet radiation, which can cause changes in DNA by creating thymine dimers, and certain chemicals like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found in cigarette smoke, which can interact with DNA and cause mutations.
