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In a mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine it is a case of
Or A mutation which substitutes one base with another purine base is called

A

Transition

B

Transversion

C

Frameshift mutation

D

Transcription

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a) In transition, a purine (A or G) or a pyrimidine (C or T or U) in triplet code of DNA or mRNA is replaced by its type i.e. a purine replaces puring and pyrimidine replaces pyrimidine.
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  • In mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine, it is a case of

    A
    Frame shift mutation
    B
    Transcription
    C
    Transition
    D
    Transversion

  • In a mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine, it is the case of

    A
    frameshift mutation
    B
    transcription
    C
    transition
    D
    transversion

  • In a mutational event ,whe adenine is replaced by guanine , it tis a case o f?

    A
    transition
    B
    transversion
    C
    transcription
    D
    frameshift mutation

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