Why Are Telomeres Problematic for Eukaryotic Chromosome Replication

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why are telomeres problematic for eukaryotic chromosome replication?

• A) Telomerase is more error- prone than the normal DNA Polymerase.
• B) Removal of the lagging strand primer leaves a gap in the one of the strand's DNA sequences.
• C) The T loop blocks formation of primers on the lagging strand.
• D) They are highly repetitive and thus hard to replicate correctly.
• E) Maintaining very long telomeres promotes cancer cell formation.

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