Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 143
Question: In a mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine, it is a case of:
Options:
A) Frame shift mutation
B) Transcription
C) Transitions
D) Transversion
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
In transition substitution a purine is replaced by a pyrimidine base (A with T or vice versa).
In transversion substitution a purine is replaced by a purine base or a pyrimidine is replaced by a pyrimidine base.
Frameshift mutation is a type of mutation where the reading of codons is changed due to insertion or deletion of nucleotides.
Transcription is the formation of RNA over the template of DNA.
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