THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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hydrolytic enzymes
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mutagens
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cyclins
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growth regulators
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Detailed explanation-1: -Radiation is another type of environmental mutagen that may cause direct changes in a cell’s DNA. For instance, ionizing radiation (i.e., X-rays) can break DNA sequences in many places, leading to chromosome rearrangement. Lower-energy radiation, such as UV rays, can also penetrate cellular and nuclear membranes.
Detailed explanation-2: -A mutagen is a chemical or physical agent capable of inducing changes in DNA called mutations. Examples of mutagens include tobacco products, radioactive substances, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation and a wide variety of chemicals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Physical mutagens include electromagnetic radiation, such as gamma rays, X rays, and UV light, and particle radiation, such as fast and thermal neutrons, beta and alpha particles.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are three basic types of mutagens: Physical mutagens. Chemical mutagens. Biological mutagens.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chemical mutagens are standard tools for mutagenesis in a variety of organisms, and they are a primary means of creating mutations in phenotype-based screens in most genetic systems.