The head of the molecule is hydrophilic and the tail is hydrophobic.
Answer:
3000
Explanation:
- Human haploid genome >>> 3 x 10⁹ base pairs >>> 3,000,000,000 base pairs
- Human haploid genome >>> 10⁶ copies >>> 1,000,000 Alu Transposable Elements
- Space between each Alu Transposable Element (TE) >>>
3,000,000,000 base pairs / 1,000,000 Alu elements = 3,000 base pairs
Alu elements are highly repetitive DNA sequences that account for approximately 20% of the human genome. These sequences (Alu) are considered to be non-autonomous Transposable Elements (TEs) capable of transposing within the genome via an RNA intermediary.
