What is the role of the enzyme telomerase in eukaryotic cells?

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It extends telomeres by adding repetitive sequences to the ends of chromosomes

It initiates DNA replication

It repairs DNA damage

It shortens telomeres during cell division

Answer: It extends telomeres by adding repetitive sequences to the ends of chromosomes

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Telomerase is an enzyme that adds repetitive nucleotide sequences to the ends of linear chromosomes, known as telomeres, thereby counteracting the shortening of telomeres that occurs during each round of DNA replication.

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What is the role of the enzyme telomerase in eukaryotic cells?

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