A point mutation comprising substitution of purine with pyrimidine is

Transition

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Transversion

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Deletion

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Translocation

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Solution

The correct option is A Transversion
Substitution of purine base for a pyrimidine base or substitution of pyrimidine base for a purine base is called as transversion.
Hence the correct answer is (B)

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