Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Small sequences of DNA which are also known as 'Jumping genes'

  1. Tryptophans

  2. Transposons

  3. Alu sequence

  4. P elements
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Explanation

Transposons are mobile genetic elements that can move and replicate within the genome. They're called 'jumping genes' because they can change positions, potentially causing mutations or regulating gene expression. Alu sequences and P elements are specific types of transposons, but the general term for all jumping genes is transposons.

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