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VMariaS [17]
3 years ago
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The ends of the linear chromosomes of eukaryotes cannot be replicated by DNA polymerase. This problem is overcome through the us

e of telomerase, an enzyme implicated in aging and cell lifespan. Telomerase contains a noncoding RNA that acts as a moving template to add a repetitive DNA sequence at the chromosome tip, preventing the loss of essential DNA. In mammals, the ends of the chromosomes fold back to form a circular structure called a T‑loop.
Select the answers that correctly describe telomeres and the actions of telomerase.

a. Telomerase is a specialized reverse transcriptase and its presence within eukaryotic cells indicates that an early eukaryote was infected by a retrovirus.
b. Inappropriate activation of telomerase can result in cellular immortality, one of the cellular changes implicated in the development of cancer.
c. Telomerase activity is turned off in most human cells, causing the telomeres to gradually shorten as the individual ages.
d. The T-loop protects the chromosome ends from degradation by nucleases and double strand break repair enzymes.
e. Telomerase activity results in a telomere that is completely double-stranded with no single stranded region that would be susceptible to nucleases.
Biology
1 answer:
Olegator [25]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

B,C, D

Explanation:

Telemerase is a  reverse transcriptase enzyme, which adds repetitive nucleotide sequences to the telomere ends of  chromosomes.

This enable   the telomere to  protect  the end of chromosomes from degenerating, and also prevent it from fusing with other adjacent chromosomes.  Telomere shelved  the gene ahead of it on the chromosomes from been truncated as its shorten with each division, It is in turn protected by protein shelterin

With each cell division, the shortened  telomere length   is replenished by the telomerase enzyme. Therefore, the telomerase maintains the stability of the telomeres.

Consequently the turning off of these enzymes shorten ages, in most human cells because, the telomere length is  shortened , and cells failed to undergo cell division which leads to death of cells.<u> Ageing.</u> if this  enzyme is over activated, cells undergo uninterrupted division,and multiplication which may lead to tumor.

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