An alternative name for transposons is known as:

Moving genes
Disposable gene
Jumping gene
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) fragment
Jumping gene  

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Type of mutation in which purine or pyrimidine is replaced by another purine or pyrimidine is called:
A. Transition
B. Point mutation
C. Transversion
D. Frameshift mutation
If codon with altered base stops, resulting mutation is called as:
A. Missense mutation
B. Silent mutation
C. Nonsense mutation
D. Point mutation
Transposons capable of direct transposition of DNA to DNA named as:
A. Jumping genes
B. Retro transposition
C. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) transposition
D. Transposable elements
Mutation in which one base pair is replaced by another is called:
A. Point mutation
B. Frameshift mutation
C. Transitions
D. Transversion
A recombination in which any special homologous sequence is not required classified as:
A. non-homologous chromosomes only
B. Illegitimate recombination only
C. legitimate recombination
D. non-homologous chromosomes illegitimate recombination
Mutation in which one or more base pair is inserted or deleted is called:
A. Transition
B. Frameshift mutation
C. Point mutation
D. Transition
Transposons are firstly discovered by:
A. Erwin Chargaff
B. Marshall Nirenberg
C. Barbara McClintock
D. Oswald Avery

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