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EleoNora [17]
2 years ago
12

Why is UVA light considered a mutagen?

Biology
1 answer:
Eva8 [605]2 years ago
4 0
Mutagen is an agent that causes DNA mutations. UVA radiation penetrates deep into the skin and acts as a mutagen. UV light is the most common source of radiation that affects DNA, but it is a weak radiation and it penetrates only the surface cells of your skin.
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