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Which of the following is a good reason for why tobacco smoke is considered a carcinogen?

Ait causes mutation leading to cancer .
Bit causes mutations leading to apoptosis .
Cit causes mutations leading to inhibiton of cell division .

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it causes mutation leading to cancer is a good reason for why tobacco smoke is considered a carcinogen

Answer:

A) it causes mutation leading to cancer .

Explanation:

Cancer is the disease that occurs when cells exhibit uncontrolled cell division leading to the formation of an undesired group of cells. Any chemical or physical factor that causes mutation in the genes of cell division control and leads to cancer is called a carcinogen. Tobacco smoke is a carcinogen as it has the ability to mutate the DNA of individual to cause cancer.

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