Question

Transposons need to __________________ in order to limit their negative impact on the genome of the host cell. A. control their nucleotide length B. regulate their copy number C. control their target-site choice D. avoid transposing into their own genome

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B

Explanation:

Transposons need to regulate their copy number to avoid errors with chromosomal pairing during meiosis and mitosis such as unequal crossover.

A typical example of this error is called the Alu Sequence or Elements. Alu elements contain more than one million copies found everywhere in the genome of human beings.

Many inherited human diseases such as cancer are related to Alu insertions.

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