NEET 2000 Biology question

Function of telomeres in nucleus :

(1)Pole ward movement
(2)To initiate the RNA synthesis
(3)To seal the ends of chromosomeCorrect
(4)To recognize the homologous chromosome

Answer: (3)

Solution

Telomeres are the specialised terminal regions of a chromosome, made of short tandem repeats (TTAGGG in humans) added by the enzyme telomerase. They protect and "seal" the chromosome ends, preventing

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