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Microbiology General 570370c2

Jumping gene is:

A
Transposon
B
Cosmid
C
Episome
D
Plasmid
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Transposon(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 63 and 8th/e, p. 64)Transposons are also known as jumping genes.Transposons are also known as jumping genes. They move between chromosomal DNA and extra chromosomal DNA within cell. They take part in drug resistance mechanism.

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