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

Telomerase is responsible for adding repeats to the ends of chromosomes, which helps to prevent the loss of genetic material over time. Without telomerase, chromosomes would gradually become shorter through successive rounds of cell division. In gametes, this reduction in chromosome length would result in genetic material that is too degraded to be viable for fertilization.