Table of contents

1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

16. Transposable Elements

Transposable Elements in Prokaryotes

Genetics

16. Transposable Elements

Transposable Elements in Prokaryotes

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Multiple Choice

Transposase is a protein that is responsible for what?

Excising a transposable element from a donor site

Insert a transposable element into a target site

Degrading a transposable element that is harming the host genome

Amplifying a transposable element

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Understand the role of transposase: Transposase is an enzyme that facilitates the movement of transposable elements (TEs) within the genome.

Identify the primary function of transposase: It is responsible for excising a transposable element from its original location, known as the donor site.

Recognize the secondary function of transposase: After excision, transposase helps insert the transposable element into a new location, called the target site.

Clarify what transposase does not do: Transposase does not degrade transposable elements nor does it amplify them. Its main role is in the excision and insertion process.

Summarize the functions: Transposase is crucial for the cut-and-paste mechanism of transposable elements, enabling their mobility within the genome by excising from a donor site and inserting into a target site.