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

question 13

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) STRs make up only a small percentage of a given genome while transposable elements often make up larger parts of a given genome.
• D) The repeated unit in STRs is much larger than the repeated unit of transposable elements.

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