Pathology – MCQ 64 – Bacterial test for mutagenic carcinogens

A simple bacterial test for mutagenic carcinogens is:
A. Ames test
B. Redox test
C. Bacteriophage
D. Gene splicing

Correct answer : A. Ames test

Ames test is used to measure the mutagenic potential of a given chemical. It uses salmonella typhimurium.

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