Which of the Following Would You Expect of a Eukaryote

Question

Which of the following would you expect of a eukaryote lacking telomerase?
A) a high probability of somatic cells becoming cancerous
B) production of Okazaki fragments
C) inability to repair thymine dimers
D) a reduction in chromosome length in gametes
E) high sensitivity to sunlight

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotes lacking telomerase would experience a reduction in chromosome length over time as the telomeres shorten. This would ultimately affect gametes as they would have progressively shorter chromosomes.