Which of the Following is NOT a Feature of a Transposon

Question

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a transposon?
A) ability to move around a genome
B) presence of inverted repeats at each end
C) the ability to transfer via a phage head
D) genes coding for a transposase activity
E) presence of antibiotic resistance genes

Accepted Answer

Transposons are genetic elements that can move around a genome and typically contain inverted repeats at each end, genes coding for a transposase enzyme that mediates their movement, and may also carry additional genes such as antibiotic resistance. However, they do not have the ability to transfer via a phage head, which is a feature of bacteriophages.