In DNA,the Substitution of a Purine for a Purine or a Pyrimidine

question 16

Multiple Choice

In DNA,the substitution of a purine for a purine or a pyrimidine for a pyrimidine is called a(n) ________.

• A) inversion
• B) transmutation
• C) transversion
• D) transition
• E) in-kind substitution

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Definitions:

Chemiosmotic Mechanism

A process by which ATP is produced in the mitochondria and chloroplasts via the movement of protons across a membrane.

Inner Membrane

The membrane located within an organelle, such as the inner membrane of mitochondria, involved in processes like ATP synthesis.

ATP Per Molecule

A reference to the amount of adenosine triphosphate produced or consumed by a biochemical reaction per molecule involved.

Acetyl-CoA

A central metabolic intermediate involved in energy production, lipid synthesis, and several other biochemical pathways.