Multiple Choice
What is the function of HeT-A and TART transposons in flies?
A) Provide genetic variation by randomly hopping throughout the genome
B) To counterbalance the loss of chromosomal ends
C) To promote crossing-over between homologous chromosomes
D) To aid in the segregation of chromosomes
E) They have no known function.
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