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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance1 Mark
MCQ
A distinct mechanism that usually involves a short segment of DNA with remarkable capacity to move from one location in a chromosome to another. What is this called as?
  • A
    DNA replication
  • B
    DNA transposition
  • C
    DNA hybridization
  • D
    DNA recombination
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Answer

  1. DNA transposition

Explanation:

The final method of changing the DNA in a genome is called transposition, which is the movement of DNA from one location to another. Segments of DNA with this ability to move are called as transposable elements.

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