CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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Question
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Substances known to promote cancer are called
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nucleotides
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growth factors
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carcinogens
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malignant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Any substance that causes cancer is known as a carcinogen. But simply because a substance has been designated as a carcinogen does not mean that the substance will necessarily cause cancer.
Detailed explanation-2: -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).
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