Which of the Following Characteristics of Eukaryotic Telomeres Cause Them

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of eukaryotic telomeres cause them to replicate differently than the rest of the chromosome?

• A) the activity of telomerase enzyme
• B) DNA polymerase that cannot replicate the leading strand template to its 5' end
• C) gaps left at the 5' end of the lagging strand template
• D) gaps left at the 3' end of the lagging strand because of the need for a primer

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