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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12002706

Telomere repetitive DNA sequences control the function of eukaryotic chromosomes because they

  • act as replicons.

  • are RNA transcription initiator

  • help chromosome pairing

  • prevent chromosome loss

Solution

D.

prevent chromosome loss

Telomeres are ends of a chromosome, have repetitive DNA sequences and are stable and resistant to exonuclease digestion hence, essential for chromosome stability.