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Usimov [2.4K]
3 years ago
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Why are telomeres a necessary component of linear chromosomes?

Biology
1 answer:
Lerok [7]3 years ago
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Answer:

Bacause they protect the chromosomes

Explanation:

A telomere is a repetitive region located at the ends of a chromosome, their function is to act as caps to protect the inner regions when the chromosome is worn down during DNA replication. This worning out happens because a short stretch of DNA is not covered by an Okazaki fragment and therefore is not copied, eventually over multiple rounds of division <em>the telomers will prevent the shortening to reach the important inner part that contains the genetical information.</em>

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