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.
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Answer:
The answer is Estrogen.
Explanation:
The hormone that causes the new growth of the endometrial lining of the uterus is ESTROGEN. During the first days of menstruation, estrogen levels are low; In the middle of the follicular phase the follicle that is going to ovulate has already been selected, is when estrogen levels begin to rise. It is considered as an index of the fertile period of the menstrual cycle. Glandular proliferation occurs at the endometrial level (Proliferative phase).
The prokaryotic cells contain more DNA
