Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Telomeres

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding telomeres?

• A) Telomeres are cytoplasmic enzymes involved in senescence.
• B) Telomeres are antioxidants that slow the progress of senescence.
• C) Telomeres are DNA segments at each end of a chromosome.
• D) Telomeres are proteins that cap the ends of the chromosomes.
• E) Telomeres are motor molecules that guide embryonic cells to the right destinations.

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