Telomere Shortening Is a Problem in Which Types of Cells

question 8

Multiple Choice

Telomere shortening is a problem in which types of cells?

• A)prokaryotes
• B)eukaryotes
• C)both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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Definitions:

Aftershocks

Smaller earthquakes that occur after a main earthquake and in the same area.

Landslides

The descent of soil, stones, or detritus downhill caused by gravitational pull.

Tsunami

A series of ocean waves with extremely long wavelengths caused by large-scale disturbances such as underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.

Richter Magnitude

A scale historically used to quantify the size of earthquakes based on the amplitude of seismic waves, replaced by the more accurate moment magnitude scale for large events.