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Mobile portions of a chromosome which can be transferred from one portion to another are termed as ___________

(a) mobile part

(b) transposons

(c) walking elements

(d) transferrable genetic element

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Right option is (b) transposons

Best explanation: Transposons are the mobile portions of the chromosomes which can be transferred from one portion of the chromosome to another either on the same chromosome or different chromosome.

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