A Mutagen Is

question 72

Multiple Choice

A mutagen is:

• A)A factor that is capable of causing mutations
• B)A neutral mutation
• C)A beneficial mutation
• D)A harmful mutation

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Definitions:

Toxic

Referring to substances that are harmful or poisonous to living organisms.

Ricin

A highly toxic protein derived from the seeds of the castor oil plant that inhibits protein synthesis.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that pairs with a complementary codon in mRNA during protein synthesis.

tRNA

Transfer RNA; a type of RNA that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein during protein synthesis.