#Question id: 3773
#XL - Q Biochemistry
DNA contains the template needed to copy itself, but it has no catalytic activity in cells. What catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides in the DNA polymer being formed during DNA replication?
#Question id: 3775
#XL - Q Biochemistry
What are telomeres?
#Question id: 3777
#XL - Q Biochemistry
Which of the following types of cells are affected most by telomere shortening?
#Question id: 3778
#XL - Q Biochemistry
Which of the following effects might be caused by reduced or very little active telomerase activity?
#Question id: 3779
#XL - Q Biochemistry
In a healthy eukaryotic cell, the rate of DNA repair is typically equal to the rate of DNA mutation. When the rate of repair lags behind the rate of mutation, what is a possible fate of the cell?
#Question id: 3780
#XL - Q Biochemistry
If a cell were unable to produce histone proteins, which of the following results would be a likely effect on the cell?