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Which of the following is a good reason for why tobacco smoke is considered a carcinogen?

It causes mutations leading to cancer.
It causes mutations leading to apoptosis.
It causes mutations leading to inhibition of cell division.

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It caused mutations leading to cancer because carcinogen means "a substance capable of causing cancer' according to the New Oxford American Dictionary
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Carcinogens can be defined as a physical and chemical agent that leads to development of cancer (carcinogenesis), such as radiation, toxic chemicals, and tumor-causing viruses due to mutations in genetic material of cells.

Tobacco is considered as a carcinogen as it can cause lung cancer, mouth cancer, and various other types of cancer. Tobacco contains around seventy chemicals, which promote or initiate cancer and make it a potent carcinogen.

Thus, the correct answer is option). 'it causes mutations leading to cancer.'

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