Multiple choice

A transposable element, TE is a DNA sequence that can change its position within the genome of an individual. Which among the following statements regarding the transposable element is incorrect?

  1. Mu phage transposition is the best known example of replicative transposition.

  2. A helitron is a TE found in prokaryotes.

  3. The most common form of transposable element in humans is the Alu sequence.

  4. Transposons in bacteria usually carry an additional gene for function.

  5. One family of TEs in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster are called P elements.
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Explanation

A helitron is a TE found in eukaryotes that are thought to replicate by a rolling-circle mechanism.

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