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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

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

Correct option: B.
$\text{DNA}$ transposition
The final method of changing the $\text{DNA}$ in a genome is called transposition, which is the movement of $\text{DNA}$ from one location to another. Segments of $\text{DNA}$ with this ability to move are called as transposable elements.

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