What Are Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)

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Multiple Choice

What are short tandem repeats (STRs) ?

• A) Blocks of repeated RNA sequences (AGCT)found at points along our chromosomes
• B) Blocks of repeated DNA sequences (AGCT)that are highly similar from person to person
• C) Blocks of repeated DNA sequences (AGCT)that vary in length from person to person
• D) Sequences of nonrepeated DNA that are consistent from person to person
• E) Sequences of nonrepeated DNA that are highly variable from person to person

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