Which Statement About Noncoding DNA Is False

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which statement about noncoding DNA is false?

• A) Noncoding DNA makes up most of the genome in bacteria and yeast.
• B) Differences in genome size among closely related species are often due to how much noncoding DNA they have.
• C) Some noncoding DNA may have a function.
• D) Species vary in the rate at which they lose noncoding DNA.
• E) Noncoding DNA includes "orphaned" long terminal repeats (LTRs).

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