WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Transposons are

    A)  house- keeping genes 

    B)  jumping genes

    C)  transporting genes        

    D)  stationary genes

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Transposons are sequences of DNA that can move around to different positions within the genome of a single cell, a process called transposition. They are also known as jumping genes and can cause mutations. They were discovered by Barbara McClintock, for which she was awarded a Nobel prize in 1983.


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