Question

Which is considered a chemical mutagen?
tanning beds


tobacco


X-rays


precious metals

Answer 1

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↪Which is considered a chemical mutagen?


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↪Tobacco is considered a chemical mutagen.


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Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is Tobacco.

A mutagen is an agent which has the potential to change the genetic material of an organism thereby causing mutation.

Tobacco is a chemical mutagen. The smoke of tobacco is a mixture of several chemicals which includes at least 60 carcinogens ( chemicals which cause cancer).  

Example - Benzopyrene ( a component of tar) present in tobacco smoke has been discovered to cause mutation.

Thus, tobacco is considered a chemical mutagen.