Question

Describe telomeres briefly.

Answer 1

Telomeres:

1. A region of repetitive DNA sequence at the end of a chromosome is the telomere.
2. Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from getting tangled.
3. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres become slightly shorter.
4. Telomere function gets lost after approximately fifty divisions.
5. They are maintained by the enzyme telomerase.