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  • 18-01-2017
  • Biology
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Which of these are considered an oxidizing mutagenic agent? 
a. x–rays 
b. benzopyrene 
c. gamma rays

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jessieydoll01
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  • 18-01-2017
the answer is A) X-rays
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charitylockhart86 charitylockhart86
  • 04-11-2019

Answer:

B. Benzopyrene

Explanation:

Oxidizing agents—Oxidizing agents are substances that can chemically modify nucleotides to change their base–pairing capacities and so lead to mutations. Cigarette smoke contains an oxidizing agent, benzopyrene, which is known in many cases to cause cell mutation in humans and animals.

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