Fill the Table with mutagenic agents and provide their type (physical, chemical, biological) and their classification based on their effect (teratogenic, carcinogenic, clastogenic, or non-specific), together with their modes of action. Mutagen Type of Mutagen Classification based on effect Action UV – radiation       X-Ray radiation       Virus

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Fill the Table with mutagenic agents and provide their type (physical, chemical, biological) and their classification based on their effect (teratogenic, carcinogenic, clastogenic, or non-specific), together with their modes of action.

Mutagen

Type of Mutagen

Classification based on effect

Action

UV – radiation

 

 

 

X-Ray radiation

 

 

 

Virus

 

 

 

Heat

 

 

 

5-bromouracil

 

 

 

Ethidium bromide

 

 

 

2-aminopurine

 

 

 

Acridine orange

 

 

 

Proflavine

 

 

 

Cobalt

 

 

 

Nickel

 

 

 

Methylhydrazine

 

 

 

Temozolomide

 

 

 

Ethyl ethane sulfate

 

 

 

 

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