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Alcohol itself is not classified as a mutagen, but its metabolite acetaldehyde is considered mutagenic. Acetaldehyde can cause DNA damage, which may lead to mutations. Chronic alcohol consumption can increase the risk of cancer due to these mutagenic effects, particularly in tissues exposed to high levels of acetaldehyde. However, the relationship between alcohol and mutagenesis is complex and influenced by various factors, including genetic susceptibility and the presence of other carcinogens.
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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?
Is diabetes a mutagen?
No. Diabetes is a condition, not a substance, and therefore cannot be a "mutagen".
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.
How might a mutagen cause cancer?
A mutagen could change a gene that tells a cell when to stop growing.
What is physicial or chemical agents known as that can cause mutagen?
a change in the mRNA makes a mutation of the DNA
What is a example of mutagen?
asbestos
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 carbon tetrachloride a mutagen?
of course it is!
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
An agent that can cause a change in DNA is called a?
mutagen
What is anything that changes the DNA of an organism?
It is called a mutagen.
