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Which statement is FALSE?

a Non-LTR retrotransposons replicate differently than LTR retrotransposons
b LTR-retrotransposons are DNA-type elements
c LTR retrotransposons do not have infectious particle
d Retroviruses are closely related to LTR retrotransposons, but produce a coat protein to form infectious particle

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The statement that is FALSE is that retroviruses are closely related to LTR retrotransposons, but produce a coat protein to form an infectious particle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is FALSE is d) Retroviruses are closely related to LTR retrotransposons, but produce a coat protein to form an infectious particle. Unlike retroviruses, LTR retrotransposons do not produce a coat protein to form an infectious particle. Instead, LTR retrotransposons replicate differently than retroviruses and non-LTR retrotransposons.

Retroviruses are closely related to LTR retrotransposons in terms of their reverse transcriptase and integrase enzymes and the presence of long terminal repeats (LTRs). However, LTR retrotransposons do not have a protein coat and cannot form infectious particles like retroviruses do.

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