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Agents that produce cancers are called ______.

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Agents that produce cancers are called ______.

Options

  • carcinogens

  • cancerous

  • tumours

  • radiations

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Solution

Agents that produce cancers are called carcinogens.

Explanation:

Cancer-producing agents are called carcinogens; they include certain chemicals and radiations. Tumours are abnormal growths, not the name for the agents that cause cancer.

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Chapter 10: Human Health and Diseases - EXERCISES [Page 603]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 10 Human Health and Diseases
EXERCISES | Q I. 33. | Page 603
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