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4. A chemical or physical agent in the environment

that causes a mutation is called a
A. leucism.
B. point mutation.
C. mutagen
D. polyploidy

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Answer:

Mutagen

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Answer:

Mutagen

Step-by-step explanation:

In genetics, a mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material, usually DNA, of an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level.

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