Which of the Following Is Not True of Transposons

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of transposons?

• A)Can change pigmentation
• B)Can replace damaged DNA
• C)Can transfer drug resistance
• D)Can change the genome
• E)Are always part of plasmids

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Definitions:

Deoxyribose

A sugar component of DNA, having one less oxygen atom than ribose, the sugar component of RNA.

Monosaccharide

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar molecule such as glucose or fructose.

Polysaccharide

A complex carbohydrate composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages, serving various structural and energy storage roles in living organisms.

Cellulose

Cellulose is an organic compound and a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units, primarily found in the cell walls of plants.