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Conclusion
These results indicate that exposure of Paramecium caudatum to the carcinogens employed in these experiments, causes the production of certain abnormalities regardless of the different concentrations of the carcinogenic agents used. The order of potency for these carcinogens, as demonstrated by the time of appearance of abnormalities, is as follows: 3:4 benzpyrene: methylcholanthrene, and Scharlach red.
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