A large portion of the human genome is transposons. Collectively, they are most likely: A) an equal mix of DNA and retrotransposons B) mostly DNA transposons because they are found in DNA C) mostly retrotransposons because they copy themselves each time they move D) mostly DNA transposons because they can cut themselves out

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A large portion of the human genome is transposons. Collectively, they are most likely:

A) an equal mix of DNA and retrotransposons

B) mostly DNA transposons because they are found in DNA

C) mostly retrotransposons because they copy themselves each time they move

D) mostly DNA transposons because they can cut themselves out

 

 

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