If a Mutation in a Transposable Element Results in a Change

question 116

Multiple Choice

If a mutation in a transposable element results in a change in its inverted repeat sequences, it is most likely that the element will

• A) knock out an essential gene.
• B) knock out a gene that is not essential.
• C) no longer be able to produce the enzyme that allows it to move.
• D) no longer be recognized by the enzyme that allows it to move.
• E) become a composite element.

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