Which of the following describes the category of transposons in which transposition is accomplished by excising an element from its position in a chromosome and inserting it into another position?
A) Cut and paste transposons
B) Replicative transposons
C) Retrotransposons
D) Cut and paste transposons and replicative transposons
E) All of these

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Cut and paste transposons move by excising from one site and inserting into another, while replicative transposons copy themselves to the new location. Retrotransposons move via an RNA intermediate and do not involve excision from the chromosome.

Which of the Following Describes the Category of Transposons in Which