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djverab [1.8K]
3 years ago
11

This is any physical or chemical agent that interacts with DNA to cause a mutation.

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2 answers:
s2008m [1.1K]3 years ago
8 0
A "mutagen" is any physical or chemical agent that interacts with DNA to cause a mutation.
neonofarm [45]3 years ago
6 0

The answer is Mutagens

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