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.