Mutagens sometimes cause no harm to cellsfor all of the following reasons excepta. some mutagens are natural, harmlessproducts of the cell itself.b. most of the human DNA does not codefor any proteins.c. the body’s DNA repair mechanismsdetect and correct genetic damage

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Q: Do mutations always cause negative impacts? Why or why not?

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Q: Suppose that a gene has a mutation that changes one nucleotide. Compared to the protein produced…

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Q: LESSEU Some factors have been proven to increase the risk of mutations occurring. Which of these is…

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