Assertion: The factors that cause mutations are called mutagens.

Biology

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LuckyWell [14K]2 years ago

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The following that is true about the statements is letter A, Both (A ) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

A mutagen is any physical, chemical or biological agent that, when exposed to cells, is capable of inducing a mutation, that is, damage to the DNA molecule that is not repaired at the time of cell replication, and is passed on to subsequent generations.

With that being said, Radiation, UV light, and chemicals are exemples of mutagens.

Examples of mutation would be: gene or chromosomal mutations. Gene mutations can be by substitution, insertion or deletion; on the other hand, chromosomal mutations can be structural or numerical.

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