Which is a characteristic of retrotransposons, but not of DNA transposons?
A)include a gene that encodes reverse transcriptase
B)may be present in a genome from one to millions of times
C)found only in humans
D)may not have a function in their host
E)have short DNA sequences that are inverted repeats of each other on the ends

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Retrotransposons are characterized by their ability to encode the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which is not a feature of DNA transposons. This enzyme allows retrotransposons to transcribe their RNA back into DNA, which can then integrate into the genome.

Which Is a Characteristic of Retrotransposons, but Not of DNA