A DNA Region That Can "Jump" from One Location to Another

question 21

Multiple Choice

A DNA region that can "jump" from one location to another is called a

• A) frameshift mutation.
• B) transposable element.
• C) mutagen.
• D) polysome.
• E) base-pair substitution.

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