Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - 21.4 - Concept Check - Page 447: 2

Answer

Of the mechanisms in Fig.s 21.8 and 21.9, the copy-and-paste (Fig. 21.8) and retrotransposon methods (Fig. 21.9) both leave a copy at the original site.

Work Step by Step

The exception is the cut-and-paste mechanism from Fig. 21.8 which excises the transposon and places it elsewhere.
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