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What is mutagens?? ​

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Mutagens are those which cause the mutation. It can be chemical or physical. Chemical mutagens are different types of chemical substance and physical mutagens are UV ray, injection of DNA etc.

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In genetics, a mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material, usually DNA, of an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level.
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