Choose a term to describe a class of poisonous chemicals (including mutagens, neurotoxins, teratogens, and carcinogens) that act to kill cells or otherwise alter growth or development in detrimental ways

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Biology

Jaylah Decker

4 February, 02:38

Choose a term to describe a class of poisonous chemicals (including mutagens, neurotoxins, teratogens, and carcinogens) that act to kill cells or otherwise alter growth or development in detrimental ways

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Mariam Reid · Answer 1

Toxin

Explanation:

Toxin usually refers to a substance that is highly poisonous and is directly generated by the organism such as plants and animals within their living cells. These substances can occur in the form of small molecules, or proteins that have the capacity to cause a certain types of diseases when it comes in physical contact with the body tissue or due to the absorption of these substances by the tissues while having the interaction with its biologically larger molecules.

Thus, toxins are considered as a class of poisonous chemicals that are responsible for the damaging of cells and also affect the growth of cells.

Terrence Mcdaniel · Answer 2

Toxins.

Explanation:

Toxins may be defined as the chemical substance that are harmful for the living organisms or may also cause death of an individual. Toxins can be produced naturally by the organisms or can be produced artificially.

Toxins includes all the different class like neurotoxins, mutagens and teratogens. The nature of toxin could be peptide, small protein or lipids. These toxins can cause disease or may cause allergy or inflammation in the body.

Thus, the answer is toxins.