Biotechnology And Its Applications Question 123

Question: The point mutations A to G, C to T, C to G and T to A in DNA are [JIPMER 1993]

Options:

A) Transition, transition, transversion and transversion respectively

B) Transition, transversion, transition and transversion respectively

C) Transversion, transversion, transition and transition respectively

D) All four are transition

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

In transition, purine replaces purine and pyrimidine replaces pyrimidine and in transversion, a purine is replaced by pyrimidine or vice versa.



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