Which of the following is FALSE about "classic" transposons and retrotransposons? Ac is an autonomous transposable element because in contains all necessary sequences and codes for the enzyme needed for transposition a. b. retrotransposons use reverse transcriptase and other enzymes to move from one location to another O C. both transposons and retrotransposons generate a short direct repeat in the region of DNA where they insert themselves d. retrotransposons have inverted repeats at the end of the transposable element e. transposons use the enzyme transposase to move from one location of the genome to another

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Your answer-is ino
The correct answer is: 1,2,3,5,4
Which of the following is FALSE about "classic" transposons and retrotransposons?
Ac is an autonomous transposable element because in contains all necessary sequences and codes for the enzyme
needed for transposition
a.
O b. retrotransposons use reverse transcriptase and other enzymes to move from one location to another
both transposons and retrotransposons generate a short direct repeat in the region of DNA where they insert
С.
themselves
O d. retrotransposons have inverted repeats at the end of the transposable element
O e.
transposons use the enzyme transposase to move from one location of the genome to another
The correct answer is: retrotransposons have inverted repeats at the end of the transposable element
Transcribed Image Text:Your answer-is ino The correct answer is: 1,2,3,5,4 Which of the following is FALSE about "classic" transposons and retrotransposons? Ac is an autonomous transposable element because in contains all necessary sequences and codes for the enzyme needed for transposition a. O b. retrotransposons use reverse transcriptase and other enzymes to move from one location to another both transposons and retrotransposons generate a short direct repeat in the region of DNA where they insert С. themselves O d. retrotransposons have inverted repeats at the end of the transposable element O e. transposons use the enzyme transposase to move from one location of the genome to another The correct answer is: retrotransposons have inverted repeats at the end of the transposable element
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