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What is an example of an alkylating agent that causes mutation?

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What is an example of an alkylating agent that causes mutation?

पर्याय

  • 5-Bromouracil

  • Phenol

  • Acridine dyes

  • Mustard gas

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उत्तर

Mustard gas is an example of an alkylating agent chemical mutagen that causes mutations by alkylating guanine residues in DNA. This chemical modification of bases leads to mispairing during DNA replication, resulting in point mutations or other genetic alterations.

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