Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements describes the possible parasitic nature of transposable elements?
A) Transposable elements can increase in number within genomes without providing an advantage to the host.
B) Transposable elements are collected within their genomes by host organisms so that the host will benefit but not the transposable elements.
C) Transposable elements will provide an evolutionary advantage to host organisms by transposing as often as possible.
D) Transposable elements will enhance their expression of transposase so that the hosts can evolve more quickly.
E) Transposable elements will add methyl groups to their own DNA to reduce their own rate of transposition.
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