Multiple choice

Which of the following repeated sequences includes an open reading frame for reverse transcriptase?

  1. Segmental duplication

  2. SINE

  3. LINE

  4. DNA transposon

  5. Variable number tandem repeat

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Long interspersed elements are a group of genetic elements that are found in large numbers in eukaryotic genomes. Only the LINE sequence includes an open reading frame for reverse transcriptase among these choices.