What are transposons and how can they affect genome structure?

What are transposons and how can they affect genome structure?

• A. They code for ribosomal proteins.
• B. They are enzymes that reverse transcribe RNA.
• C. Transposable elements move and can cause insertions, deletions, rearrangements, and altered gene regulation.
• D. They are fixed sequences that never move.

Answer: (C)