Which of the Following Is False About Transposition of DNA

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about transposition of DNA?

• A)The diversity of immunoglobins is in part due to DNA recombination by transposition.
• B)Transposition occurs in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• C)Enzymes are not required for transposition.
• D)The first step of transposition can be single- or double-stranded DNA cleavage.
• E)Transposition can lead to simple movement of a DNA region or duplication of that region in a new location.

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