A bacterial cell has been exposed to a powerful mutagen.The chromosomal sequences of the ancestral cell and the descendant cell are shown.(The ellipses represent intervening sequences that are identical.) Based on this information, there have been _______ transitions and _______ transversions.
A) 0; 5
B) 2; 3
C) 2; 5
D) 3; 2
E) 3; 3

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A bacterial cell has been exposed to a powerful mutagen.The chromosomal sequences of the ancestral cell and the descendant cell are shown.(The ellipses represent intervening sequences that are identical.)  Based on this information, there have been _______ transitions and _______ transversions.
A) 0; 5 
B) 2; 3 
C) 2; 5 
D) 3; 2 
E) 3; 3

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The Answer of A bacterial cell has been exposed to a powerful mutagen.The chromosomal sequences of the ancestral cell and the descendant cell are shown.(The ellipses represent intervening sequences that are identical.)  Based on this information, there have been _______ transitions and _______ transversions.
A) 0; 5 
B) 2; 3 
C) 2; 5 
D) 3; 2 
E) 3; 3

A Bacterial Cell Has Been Exposed to a Powerful Mutagen