How does exposure to chemicals that cause mutations increase the risk of developing cancer? carcinogens can cause mutations in genes. hazardous chemicals can damage proto-oncogenes. carcinogens can cause abnormal protein synthesis. the rate of cancer causing mutations increases with age. hazardous chemicals can damage tumor suppressor genes?

organ system-an organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions. each does a particular job in the body, and is made up of certain tissues.

ionic bonds are two oppositely charged ions that attract. a sodium ion has a 1 positive charge; a chloride ion has a 1 negative charge. sodium and chloride have oppostive charged ions that attract which forms an ionic bond. a chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called