What Are Telomeres

question 28

Multiple Choice

What are telomeres?

• A) the structures that hold two sister chromatids together
• B) enzymes that elongate the DNA strand during replication
• C) the sites of origin of DNA replication
• D) the ends of linear chromosomes

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Definitions:

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Biogeochemical Cycle

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