Chapter 17, Problem 39RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The class of mutagenic substancesto which the xenobiotic molecule ethyl chloride (CH₃CH₂Cl) belongs.

Introduction:

The term “xenobiotic” is composed of two words,“Xenos” meaning “foreign”and “biotic”meaning “pertaining to life.” Thus, xenobiotic compounds refer to molecules that are foreign in nature. The mutagenic substances are substances that cause mutations in the genomic content of the individual.