Long-terminal repeats are unique to which group of transposons?
A) integrase
B) simple transposons
C) LTR retrotransposons
D) non-LTR retrotransposons

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Long-terminal repeats (LTRs) are characteristic only of LTR retrotransposons, which are a type of retrotransposon that use reverse transcription to replicate and transpose. Integrase and simple transposons do not have LTRs, and non-LTR retrotransposons have different terminal repeats.

Long-Terminal Repeats Are Unique to Which Group of Transposons