Intercalating agents such as acridine orange function as mutagens to
A)promote transitions.
B)remove amine groups.
C)attach to purines causing distortions
D)add ethyl or methyl groups.
E)fit between stacked bases and disrupt replication.

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Intercalating agents like acridine orange insert themselves between stacked base pairs in DNA, causing distortions that can lead to replication errors and mutations.

Intercalating Agents Such as Acridine Orange Function as Mutagens to