試題詳解

28. Which of the following is a function of telomeres?
(A) Serve as an attachment site for the proteins of the kinetochore.
(B) They are sequences at the ends of the linear eukaryotic chromosome that protect the ends from proteases.
(C) They are sequences of the eukaryotic chromosome that ensure proper distribution during mitosis.
(D) In most eukaryotes, telomeres are protected from shortening by a protein-RNA complex called telomere terminal transferase.
(E) Drosophila species maintain telomere lengths by the regulated insertion of retrotransposons into telomeres.