AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mutations are caused by environmental factors known as mutagens. Types of mutagens include radiation, chemicals, and infectious agents.

Detailed explanation-3: -carcinogen, any of a number of agents that can cause cancer in humans. They can be divided into three major categories: chemical carcinogens (including those from biological sources), physical carcinogens, and oncogenic (cancer-causing) viruses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acquired mutations. These are the most common cause of cancer. They occur from damage to genes in a particular cell during a person’s life.