Which of the Following Statements About Transposable Elements Is False

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about transposable elements is false?

• A) They can inactivate genes into which they are inserted.
• B) They can contain gene sequences.
• C) They are mobile genetic elements that move from RNA molecule to RNA molecule.
• D) They may be spliced out of one region of the genome and inserted into another.
• E) They replicate themselves before moving to another site on the genome.

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