Mutations and Mutagenesis?

Question 1

Mutagenesis:

Answer 1

process by which genetic information of an organism is changed in
a stable manner, resulting in mutation

Question 2

Mutagen:

Answer 2

agent that increases freq of mutations above natural background level

Question 3

Physical mutations

Answer 3

ionizing radiation

Question 4

agent-mutagen involved in causing cancer

Answer 4

Carcinogens

Question 5

Antimutagens:

Answer 5

reduce the mutagenicity of mutagens, neutralization of free radicals
such as desmutagens (antioxidants), vit. C + vit. E

Question 6

Bioantimutagens:

Answer 6

induce DNA repair, vanillin, tannin, casein.