Some biologists argue that transposable elements provide benefits to a given species. Which of the following is NOT a possible benefit of transposable elements?
A. Transposable elements often carry an antibiotic-resistance gene.
B. Transposable elements confer genetic variability.
C. Transposable elements provide the organism with a survival advantage.
D. Transposable elements insert themselves into the middle of functionally important genes.
E. All of the choices are beneficial.
D. Transposable elements insert themselves into the middle of functionally important genes.
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