Where Are Chimpanzees Found

question 49

Multiple Choice

Where are chimpanzees found?

• A) across forested equatorial Africa as far east as Lake Tanganyika
• B) in Africa and India
• C) in open savanna areas of Kenya ONLY
• D) in the mountainous areas of central Africa ONLY
• E) in Africa, India and southeast Asia

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Definitions:

Telomerase

An enzyme that adds DNA sequence repeats to the ends of DNA strands in the telomere regions, which are found at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. This activity can preserve the length of chromosomes and has implications in aging and cancer.

Lengthened

Describes something that has been made longer in duration or size.

Telomere

A region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration.

Guanine-rich DNA

Sections of DNA sequences that are high in guanine content, often playing crucial roles in forming G-quadruplex structures with implications in regulation and stability of the genome.