[Campbell Biology P.501] Which of the following statements about transposable elements TEs i... | Practice Question

Which of the following statements about transposable elements TEs is NOT accurate according to the provided text?

  • A: Some TEs can move independently, while others have lost this ability.
  • B: TEs are usually hundreds to thousands of base pairs long.
  • C: TEs typically encode proteins that carry out normal cellular functions.
  • D: In corn, transposable elements constitute 85% of the genome.

Explanation

Option C is incorrect because the text explicitly states that although some TEs encode proteins, these proteins do not carry out normal cellular functions. Options A, B, and D are all directly supported by the text.