Telomeres are found at the end of chromosomes to protect
genes from reduction during replication
of chromosomes, especially during meiosis
or mitosis. They are composed of repetitive sequences
that do not code for protein. Telomeres become
reducted <span>especially due</span> to the inability of the lagging strand to be completely replicated to the end of the chromosome. However, while
the telomeres become shorted with every
replication, the telomeres are usually slightly elongated by telomerase reverse
transcriptase.
Gonads are sex organs that produce gametes. Male gonads are the testes, which produce sperm and male sex hormones. Female gonads are the ovaries, which produce eggs (ova) and female sex hormones.
I think there is more than one possible answer but I'd say the answer is ion because an atom that loses an electron becomes a positive ion<span />