How Might a Transposase Be Responsible for Our Ability to Ward

question 82

Multiple Choice

How might a transposase be responsible for our ability to ward off infectious disease?

• A)Enzymes that make the proteins in antibodies also make transposases.
• B)Enzymes involved in antibody gene rearrangement may be derived from a transposase encoded by an ancient DNA transposon.
• C)Antibodies are transposases.
• D)Most transposases are antibodies.
• E)Enzymes involved in transposase gene rearrangement may be derived from ancient antibodies.

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Avoidant

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