In what way do transposons cause mutations to occur?
A) Transposons move within and between chromosomes, disrupting the genes.
B) Transposons cause large sections of the gene to be deleted from the chromosome, making it useless.
C) Transposons cause sections of the chromosome to make multiple copies of the same nucleotide.
D) Transposons produce proteins that conflict with the normal functioning proteins of the cell.
E) Transposons cause nonfunctional genes to be "woken up" and become functional.

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Transposons, also known as jumping genes, cause mutations by moving within and between chromosomes. This movement can disrupt the normal function of genes by breaking them or altering their expression.

In What Way Do Transposons Cause Mutations to Occur