Which of the Following Describes the Possible Parasitic Nature of Transposable

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the possible parasitic nature of transposable elements?

• A)Transposable elements can increase in number within genomes without providing an advantage to the host.
• B)Transposable elements are collected within their genomes by host organisms so that the host will benefit, but not the transposable elements.
• C)Transposable elements will provide an evolutionary advantage to host organisms by transposing as often as possible.
• D)Transposable elements will enhance their expression of transposase so that the hosts can evolve more quickly.
• E)Transposable elements will add methyl groups to their own DNA to reduce their own rate of transposition.

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