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In which type of transposition does an element make an RNA copy of itself which is reversed-transcribed into a DNA copy and then inserted into the genome?
In which type of transposition does an element make an RNA copy of itself which is reversed-transcribed into a DNA copy and then inserted into the genome?
- Conservative transposition
- Prokaryotic transposons
- DNA elements transposition
- Replicative transposition (correct)
Which type of transposons move within and between the bacterial chromosome and various types of plasmids?
Which type of transposons move within and between the bacterial chromosome and various types of plasmids?
- P elements
- Ac/Ds elements
- Retroelements
- Bacterial transposons (correct)
Which enzyme recognizes short inverted repeat sequences flanking the DNA elements and excises the loop from the region of the genome?
Which enzyme recognizes short inverted repeat sequences flanking the DNA elements and excises the loop from the region of the genome?
- Reverse transcriptase
- Transposase (correct)
- DNA polymerase
- RNA polymerase
In which type of transposition does an element move a copy of itself to a new site via a DNA intermediate?
In which type of transposition does an element move a copy of itself to a new site via a DNA intermediate?
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Which type of transposable elements transpose via RNA intermediates and are found in all eukaryotes?
Which type of transposable elements transpose via RNA intermediates and are found in all eukaryotes?
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