🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between mutagen, carcinogen, and teratogen • What part of the body is affected: whole organism vs. reproductive cells vs. developing fetus • How Safety Data Sheets (SDS) classify health hazards

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which term is specifically linked to changes in DNA of sperm or egg cells, potentially passing effects to offspring? • Which option is more about causing cancer in general body tissues, and which is more about harming a developing fetus during pregnancy? • Think about standard hazard categories used in industrial hygiene and on SDS labels.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which term is defined as causing genetic mutations in cells • Separate the term that refers mainly to cancer-causing agents from the others • Identify the term that describes harm to a developing embryo or fetus, which is different from altering sperm or egg cell DNA