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Give an example of a mutagen carcinogen and a non mutagen carcinogen. Briefly compare and contrast...

Give an example of a mutagen carcinogen and a non mutagen carcinogen. Briefly compare and contrast between them(can be bullet points). What are the means of exposure of each chemical and the type of cancer each causes (can be bullet points)?

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Mutagen carcinogen - x-rays, UV radiation, virus, etc

non-mutagen carcinogen - smoking, environmental hazard, etc

Mutagen carcinogen Non mutagen carcinogen

-They cause DNA damage -They dont damage the DNA

-They induce tumors via gene mutation -They induce tumors via cell proliferation, etc

- exposure to radiation, such as X-ray - Exposure to smoking tobacco for a long time

- The cancer genes can be passed thrugh heredity - This type of cancer cannout be passed through heredity

- Adrenal gland cancer, bone cancer, etc. - Lung cancer, etc

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