What would happen if a transposon were to integrate into the origin of the bacteria genome?
A)Transposon would be replicated like the genome.
B)Transposon would "jump" to another location.
C)Transposon would inactivate the origin, no DNA replication possible.
D)Transposon would express its genes constitutively.

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The origin is responsible for initiating DNA replication in bacteria, if the transposon integrates into the origin it could disrupt its function and prevent replication from occurring, leading to cell death.

What Would Happen If a Transposon Were to Integrate into the Origin