Why Are Transposable Elements Considered to Be Selfish Genes

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why are transposable elements considered to be selfish genes?

• A)They have multiple promoters.
• B)They require multiple RNA polymerases for transcription.
• C)They replicate using the host's resources without direct benefit to the host.
• D)They do not produce mRNA.

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Definitions:

MSE

Mean Squared Error, a measure of the average of the squares of the errors or deviations, indicating the difference between the estimator and what is estimated.

SSR

Sum of Squares due to Regression, measuring the variation explained by the regression model in statistics.

SST

The total sum of squares in a dataset, representing the overall variation from the mean, and used in various statistical analyses to compute variance.

Multiple Regression

A statistical procedure that utilizes a variety of explanatory variables to predict the behavior of a dependent variable.