Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Chapter 14: Biotechnology and Genomics

Shifting Segments of the Genome

View the animation below, then complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the concept.



1.

Transposons are made of
A)segments of RNA
B)segments of DNA
C)antibody
D)protein
2.

A transposon can do all of the following except
A)move from a plasmid into the recipient cell genome
B)move from one site on the host genome to another site on the host genome
C)move from a host genome to a plasmid
D)make a copy of itself, leaving the copy in the original position as it moves
E)lyse the host chromosome to which it is transferred
3.

When a transposon moves within a host cell, it
A)undergoes transformation
B)always removes all traces of itself from the original location
C)sometimes leaves a copy of itself at the original location
D)changes its DNA in the process
4.

A transposon enters a cell on a plasmid.
A)True
B)False
5.

A transposon can move from a host cell to a plasmid.
A)True
B)False
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