Which of the following is a major difference between LINEs and SINEs?
A) Proteins are translated from LINEs but not from SINEs.
B) SINEs make RNA copies of themselves, whereas LINEs do not.
C) LINEs make RNA copies of themselves, whereas SINEs do not.
D) SINEs are larger than LINEs.
E) SINEs can move from place to place in the genome, whereas LINEs cannot.

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LINEs (Long Interspersed Nuclear Elements) encode proteins necessary for their own retrotransposition, allowing them to be translated into proteins. SINEs (Short Interspersed Nuclear Elements) do not encode proteins and rely on LINE-encoded proteins for their movement.

Which of the Following Is a Major Difference Between LINEs