How Do Transposable Elements and Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)differ

question 50

Multiple Choice

How do transposable elements and short tandem repeats (STRs) differ?

• A)STRs occur within exons; transposable elements occur within introns.
• B)STRs occur within introns; transposable elements occur within exons.
• C)The repeated unit in STRs is clustered one after another; transposable element repeats are scattered throughout the genome.
• D)The repeated unit in STRs is much larger than the repeated unit of transposable elements.
• E)STRs are found in eukaryotes; transposable elements are found in prokaryotes.

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