What is the selfish DNA theory?
A) A theory that explains how DNA point mutations are repaired within the genome.
B) A theory that explains how transposable elements are repaired within the genome.
C) A theory that attempts to explain the proliferation of transposable elements in a genome by comparing it to the action of a parasite.
D) A theory that attempts to explain how the proliferation of transposons improves the evolutionary advantage of the host organism.

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The selfish DNA theory explains the proliferation of transposable elements in a genome by comparing it to the action of a parasite. It proposes that transposons act selfishly and increase in number within a genome at the expense of their host organism.

What Is the Selfish DNA Theory