Question

a chemical that causes alterations in dna is a ​, and if this chemical causes cancer it is called a(n) ​. tumor suppressor; mutagen tumor suppressor; oncogene mutagen; carcinogen carcinogen; mutagen tumor suppressor; proto - oncogene

Explanation:

• A mutagen is a chemical that causes alterations in DNA.
• A carcinogen is a chemical that causes cancer.
• A tumor suppressor is a gene that regulates cell division and prevents cancer.
• An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer.
• A proto - oncogene is a normal gene that can become an oncogene due to mutations.

Answer:

C. mutagen; carcinogen