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Rate of mutation is affected by...

Rate of mutation is affected by

A

temperature

B

X-rays

C

gamma rays

D

all of these

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D

Any extracellular physical or chemical factor which can cause mutations or increase the frequency of mutations in organisms is called mutagen. They include, temperature and high energy radiations such as X-rays, ultra-violet rays and gamma rays.
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