A point mutation comprising the substitution of purine by pyrimidine is called

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A point mutation comprising the substitution of purine by pyrimidine is called (A) deletion (B) transition (C) transversion (D) translocation

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If a purine base is replaced by a pyrimidine base or vice versa, it is called transversion.

Q. A point mutation comprising the substitution of purine by pyrimidine is called