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Alja [10]
2 years ago
10

you have just learned that a chemical you work with is a mutagen. what effect does this chemical have? a. increases the risk of

physical defects in a developing embryo b. increases the risk of cancer c. irritates the lining of the throat d. causes a permanent change in the genetic material (dna)
Biology
1 answer:
Stels [109]2 years ago
6 0

The effect does the chemical referred to as a mutagen has is it causes a permanent change in the genetic material (dna) and is denoted as option D.

<h3>What is DNA?</h3>

This is referred to as deoxyribonucleic acid and is the genetic material in living organisms.

Mutagen on the other hand are agents which cause mutations which means alterations in the DNA of organisms. It affects the transcription and replication of the DNA thereby leading to cell death and other effects such as diseased condition.

This is therefore the reason why option D was chosen as the most appropriate choice.

Read more about Mutagen here brainly.com/question/13837704

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