Question

Which of the following properties of transposable elements allows them to contribute to the C-value paradox?

a. Their copy number can increase from one generation to the next.
b. Copies of transposable elements can appear on multiple chromosomes.
c. Their replication is controlled by genes found on the transposable element itself.
d. All of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

All of these choices are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Transposable elements or jumping genes has the ability to move from one site to another in the genome of an organism. The C value paradox indicates that the complexity of an organism doe not depend on the amount of the haploid content of DNA.

Transposable elements also correspond to the C value paradox. Their complexity can not be contributed by their amount of DNA. Their copy number can present on multiple chromosomes and their replication is controlled by the gene present on transposable element. The copy number of transposable element can increase in the next generation by copy and paste mechanism.

Thus, the correct answer is option (d).