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JIPMER 2019
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2019
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Health and Diseases

JIPMER 2019 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Carcinogen present in cigarette smoke is

Carcinogen present in cigarette smoke is

Options

  1. Abenzopyrene
  2. Bnicotine
  3. Ccarbon monoxide
  4. DAll of these

Correct answer

A. benzopyrene

Step-by-step solution

Benzopyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed as a result of incomplete combustion of organic matter such as coal tar, tobacco, etc. It is a potential carcinogenic compound listed as Group 1 carcinogen by the IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer. It reacts and binds to DNA, resulting in mutation and eventually leads to cancer.
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