A Replication Error Results in a Zygote That Has Inactive

question 30

Multiple Choice

A replication error results in a zygote that has inactive telomerase, which of the following characteristics would you expect to see in the organism that develops?

• A) a high probability of somatic cells becoming cancerous
• B) an inability to produce Okazaki fragments
• C) an inability to repair thymine dimers
• D) a reduction in chromosome length in gametes

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