Question

Ultra violet radiation

X-rays
nitrous acid
viruses
fungal-infected peanuts
All of the substances are ____________, which cause inheritable changes in genetic material.

Answer 1

they are mutagens, because they cause changes in the genetic material or genetic mutations.

Answer 2

Mutagens.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mutation may be defined as the sudden heritable change in the genetic constitution of the organism. Mutation may show the observable phenotype of the organism.

Mutagens may be defined as the substance capable of inducing mutation. Substances like fungal-infected peanuts, nitrous acid, various virus and harmful radiation can cause mutation in the genetic material.

Thus, the answer is mutagen.