Which Statement About Prokaryotic Transposons Is False

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which statement about prokaryotic transposons is false?

• A) They are usually just 1,000 or 2,000 nucleotides long.
• B) They are found in the chromosomal DNA.
• C) They are found in plasmids.
• D) They are found at the same locations in different strains of the same species.
• E) They can be used to infer which genes are essential.

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