Base-Pair Substitutions in Which the Purine in One Strand of DNA

question 16

Multiple Choice

Base-pair substitutions in which the purine in one strand of DNA is replaced with a different purine,and the pyrimidine in the complementary strand is replaced with a different pyrimidine are known as:

• A) Isomers
• B) Transitions
• C) Transversions
• D) Inversions
• E) None of these

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