What Types of Mutations Are Caused by Small Alkylating Agents

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Essay

What types of mutations are caused by small alkylating agents?

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or structures in the body that detect changes in the environment and convey information to the nervous system.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Cerebral Cortex

The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.

Feature Detectors

Nerve cells in the brain that respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement.