Answer: The correct answer is-
an agent that causes a mutation in DNA.
Mutagen is an agent or a substance that causes permanent change in the genetic material of living organisms ( DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid). This process is called mutation.
A mutagen can be a chemical, physical or biological agent that causes mutation in the DNA.
Example- Physical agents such as -
- Ionizing radiations like alpha particles, gamma rays, X-rays that brings break in the DNA and cause other damages.
- Ultraviolet radiations that creates pyrimidine dimers ( T=T) and causes replication errors if damage is not repaired.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Two sex cells, the gamete and the sperm, come together to make the body cells, so the number of chromosomes for a body cell must be double that of a sex cell, 46/2=23
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<span>The
most important estrogen is estradiol and the most important androgen is
testosterone.</span>
Testosterone
is the primary steroid male sex hormone. Its function is to control the development
of male reproductive tissues, to promote secondary sexual characteristics to
maintain health (the prevention of osteoporosis for example). It is synthesized
from cholesterol and it achieves its effects by binding to androgen receptors
on different tissues.
The answer is D all of the above
