Multiple choice

The 'Jumping genes' are also known as

  1. Transposable elements

  2. Expanding gene

  3. Missing genetic material

  4. None of these

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Explanation

Many types of organisms have some genes that move from one chromosomal location to another, a phenomenon discovered in corn by Barbara McClintock. These 'Jumping genes' are also known as transposable elements.