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Standard XII
Chemistry
Ozonolysis of Alkynes
Chemical muta...
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Chemical mutagen EMS belong to category of
Acridine dyes
Alkylating agent
Base analogue
Nitrous acid
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Dear student.
The answer is 2. Alkylating agents.
EMS can react with nucleophilic sites on DNA and can cause mutation by guanine alkylation.
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