CELL DIVISION
THE CELL CYCLE
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Question
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A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
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Is a cancerous tumor.
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Is a non-cancerous tumor.
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A substance that is not capable of causing cancer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A carcinogen is a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer. Carcinogens may occur naturally in the environment (such as ultraviolet rays in sunlight and certain viruses) or may be generated by humans (such as automobile exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke).
Detailed explanation-2: -Radon is a known carcinogen, a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Substances known to cause cancer are called carcinogens. Coming into contact with a carcinogen does not mean you will get cancer. It depends on what you were exposed to, how often you were exposed, and how much you were exposed to, among other things.
Detailed explanation-4: -A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes.