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Transposable Elements in Eukaryotes

16. Transposable Elements / Transposable Elements in Eukaryotes / Problem 7

Which feature is a key difference between SINEs and LINEs?

A

SINEs can encode reverse transcriptase, whereas LINEs cannot.

B

LINEs are typically shorter as compared to SINEs.

C

SINEs do not encode proteins, while LINEs do.

D

LINEs are more abundant in the human genome in contrast to SINEs.

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