Unlike LINEs, DNA transposons
A) are the most common type of transposable element in the human genome.
B) do not use RNA intermediates.
C) use a "cut and copy" mechanism for movement.
D) are not found in the human genome.
E) cannot move.

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DNA transposons do not use RNA intermediates in their transposition process, unlike LINEs (Long Interspersed Nuclear Elements) which do use RNA intermediates as part of their transposition mechanism.

Unlike LINEs, DNA Transposons