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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation2 Marks
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What are mutagens? Give an example.
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Answer

Mutagens are those physical or chemical factors, which cause mutations, i.e. alteration of DNA sequences, structure or number of chromosomes, e.g. UV - radiation, X-rays, colchicine, etc.

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