In a transversion mutation
A) A purine base is substituted for a pyrimidine base
B) A pyrimidine base is substituted for a purine base
C) A purine or pyrimidine base is frame shifted
D) Both A and B are correct
E) All of the above are correct

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Transversion mutations involve the substitution of a purine for a pyrimidine or vice versa, making both A and B correct descriptions of this type of mutation.

In a Transversion Mutation