When adenine replaces guanine because of a mutation, what name is that mutation given?
Correct answer: C. Transition
- A. Frame shift mutation
- B. Transcription
- C. Transition
- D. Transversion
Explanation
When adenine replaces guanine because of a mutation, it is called a transition. Transitions are the most common type of mutation, and they occur when one purine base (adenine or guanine) is replaced by another purine base. Other options are incorrect because:Transversions are less common, and they occur when a purine base is replaced by a pyrimidine base (cytosine or thymine), or vice versa.Frame shift mutations occur when a base is inserted or deleted from the DNA sequence. This can cause the reading frame of the DNA to shift, which can lead to the production of a non-functional protein.Transcription is the process of copying DNA into RNA. It is not a type of mutation.
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