What is true about transposons? Check all that applies
They can move with a chromosome
They can move between chromosomes
They are protein segments
They influence phenotype
Option 1,2 and 4 are true.
Explanation:
Transposons are DNA sequesces which have the ability to change its position in a chromosome. They can also move to a different cromosome. These nature of the transposons gave them the name of 'Jumping genes'.
They are DNA sequence and not protein segments.
They can move with a chromosome normally or they can jump to a entirely different position. Their rapid change of position makes shows changes in the phenotypes as well as they cause mutation in the normal genes.
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