Question 10

(Multiple Choice)

A transposon is


A)a DNA segment that can insert itself at one or more sites in a genome.
B)a "jumping gene."
C)a DNA segment that may cause mutations in genes or chromosomal rearrangements.
D)a mobile genetic element that may or may not leave a copy of itself in its original site when it moves to a new site.
E)All of these

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