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What is the substitution of a purine base with a pyrimidine base known as?(a) Deletion(b) Transition(c) Addition(d) TransversionI got this question in an interview for internship.I'm obligated to ask this question of Inheritance and Variation Principles in section Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12 |
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Answer» RIGHT option is (d) Transversion To elaborate: The substitution of a purine BASE with a pyrimidine base or vice versa is known as transversion. This refers to the substitution mutation which is the REPLACEMENT of ONE base by another. |
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