Which of the Statements Best Describes the Function of Telomerase

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements best describes the function of telomerase?

• A)Telomerase stabilizes the RNA polymerase during bacterial protein transcription.
• B)Telomerase uses internal RNA as a template for lengthening the DNA single strand and preventing information loss.
• C)Telomerase is responsible for forming the Okazaki fragments that allow for non-continuous replication.
• D)Telomerase binds to specific DNA sequences that are not to be replicated and blocks polymerases.

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