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What term is used to describe mobile elements as 'genomic parasites' or 'drivers' of genomic evolution?
What term is used to describe mobile elements as 'genomic parasites' or 'drivers' of genomic evolution?
Which scientist discovered the DNA transposons (transposons) known as 'jumping genes'?
Which scientist discovered the DNA transposons (transposons) known as 'jumping genes'?
What mechanism is initiated by the 'cut and paste' mechanisms of Tn elements to repair 'scars' due to mobility?
What mechanism is initiated by the 'cut and paste' mechanisms of Tn elements to repair 'scars' due to mobility?
What term describes the short repeated sequences that are usually found adjacent to mobile elements when they integrate into the genome?
What term describes the short repeated sequences that are usually found adjacent to mobile elements when they integrate into the genome?
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Which of the following is a significant genomic contribution of mobile elements?
Which of the following is a significant genomic contribution of mobile elements?
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In the context of mobile elements, what does 'accidental speciation' refer to?
In the context of mobile elements, what does 'accidental speciation' refer to?
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Which of the following is a source of new genes in macroevolution?
Which of the following is a source of new genes in macroevolution?
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What is the primary mechanism responsible for the movement of mobile elements in DNA?
What is the primary mechanism responsible for the movement of mobile elements in DNA?
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What is the term for the process in which a new gene is introduced into a population through the action of a mobile element?
What is the term for the process in which a new gene is introduced into a population through the action of a mobile element?
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Which of the following is a consequence of mobile element movement in macroevolution?
Which of the following is a consequence of mobile element movement in macroevolution?
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Which of the following mechanisms is most directly involved in the spread of mobile elements within a population?
Which of the following mechanisms is most directly involved in the spread of mobile elements within a population?
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What percentage of the human genome consists of LTR retroelements?
What percentage of the human genome consists of LTR retroelements?
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What is the primary mechanism of mobility for Class 1 mobile elements?
What is the primary mechanism of mobility for Class 1 mobile elements?
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What is the name of the small, renegade RNA genes that make up around 13% of the human genome?
What is the name of the small, renegade RNA genes that make up around 13% of the human genome?
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What is the approximate percentage of the human genome that consists of mobile elements?
What is the approximate percentage of the human genome that consists of mobile elements?
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What is the enzyme responsible for converting RNA to DNA in retrotransposition?
What is the enzyme responsible for converting RNA to DNA in retrotransposition?
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What is the term for autonomous and non-autonomous mobile elements?
What is the term for autonomous and non-autonomous mobile elements?
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