How Do Transposable Elements and Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)differ

Question

How do transposable elements and short tandem repeats (STRs)differ?
A)STRs occur within exons; transposable elements occur within introns.
B)STRs occur within introns; transposable elements occur within exons.
C)The repeated unit in STRs is clustered one after another; transposable element repeats are scattered throughout the genome.
D)The repeated unit in STRs is much larger than the repeated unit of transposable elements.
E)STRs are found in eukaryotes; transposable elements are found in prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

STRs are repeated units of nucleotides that are typically clustered in the same region, while transposable elements are mobile pieces of DNA that can insert themselves in various locations throughout the genome, making their repeats more scattered. This is the main difference between the two types of DNA sequences.