Question

How can tobacco cause cancer due to mutations in the cell??? someone help me plz

Answer 1

Gene mutations can cause the loss of normal functions in control of cellular growth, ultimately resulting in cellular proliferation and cancer.

Answer 2

Of the chemicals in tobacco, 60 of them are reported to be known cancer-causing substances (carcinogens). Many of them cause DNA damage and gene mutations in body cells that then replicate to result in large numbers of abnormal cells.