Question

Which of the following genes can easily change their location in the genome from one place to another?

• A. Duplication genes
• B. Jumping genes
• C. Crossing over genes
• D. Recessive genes
• E. Deletion genes

Answer 1

The correct option is B Jumping genes

Transposable elements (TEs), also known as "jumping genes" or transposons, are sequences of DNA that move (or jump) from one location in the genome to another. Barbara McClintock discovered TEs in the 1940s in maize. TEs not only play a role in regulating gene expression, but also in generating different cell types and different biological structures, based on where in the genome they insert themselves.

So, the correct answer is 'Jumping genes'