How Do Cancer Cells Use the Enzyme Telomerase

question 52

Multiple Choice

How do cancer cells use the enzyme telomerase?

• A)They use it to repair the telomeres to restore somatic cell growth.
• B)They use it as an intracellular signaling chemical to stimulate cell division.
• C)They switch off the telomerase so that cells can divide indefinitely.
• D)They switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefinitely.

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