Replacing a thymine nucleotide with a guanine is an example of a

A) translocation.
B) transition.
C) transversion.
D) forward mutation.
E) reversion or reverse mutation


C) transversion.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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Parasitic helminths have a highly developed ________ system to enhance host transmission.

A. nervous B. reproductive C. respiratory D. digestive E. muscular

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