A Transposon May Cause a Mutation If It

question 4

Multiple Choice

A transposon may cause a mutation if it

• A) jumps into an exon of another gene.
• B) jumps into an intron of another gene.
• C) jumps into an intergenic DNA sequence.
• D) remains trapped within an intergenic DNA sequence.
• E) interacts with a physical mutagen.

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