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ZoologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceGenetic CodeEasy2 minPYQ_2015
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In a mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine, it is a case of

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Transition are substitution gene mutation in which a purine (adenine) is replaced by another purine (guanine) or a pyrimidine (thymine is replaced by another pyrimidine cytosine). Change of codon ATC to GTC or ATT or ACC is an example of transition. Transversion in substitution gene mutation in which a purine or G is replaced by a pyrimidine (T or C) or vice-versa.

Stream:JIPMERSubject:ZoologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:Genetic Code
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