Q. Transposons are
A) House- keeping genes
B) Jumping genes
C) Transporting genes
D) Stationary genes
Explanation
Jumping genes or mobile elements or transposons or transposable elements are DNA sequences that are able to move from one site to another. Transposons were discovered by Barbara McClintock, an American Geneticist, in a corn plant.
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