VNTRs and STRs differ in that

A) a VNTR repeat is shorter than an STR repeat.

B) a VNTR repeat is longer than an STR repeat.

C) a VNTR is a type of copy number variant and an STR is not.

D) an STR is a type of copy number variant and a VNTR is not.


B) a VNTR repeat is longer than an STR repeat.

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