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Transition or transversion mutation could result due to 
 

Option: 1

Base pair mutation 
 


Option: 2

Silent mutation 
 


Option: 3

Nonsense mutation 
 


Option: 4

Missense mutation 
 


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As we have already discussed in types of Mutations -  

 

 Base-pair substitution is of two types:

  • Transition mutation: When one purine is replaced by another purine or one pyrimidine is replaced by another pyrimidine.
  • Transversion mutation: When one purine is replaced by a pyrimidine and vice versa. 

Hence, the correct option is (a).

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