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4. The protective repetitive nucleotide sequences caps located at the extreme ends of eukaryotic linear chromosomes are known as

A. Kinetochores
B. Telomeres
C. Centromeres
D. Nucleolar organizers

📝 Explanation

Telomeres are highly specialized, non-coding repetitive DNA sequences found at the terminal tips of linear chromosomes that protect them from degradation and end-to-end fusion.

📖 Additional Information

  • Kinetochores
  • Telomeres
  • Centromeres
  • Nucleolar organizers

Telomeres are highly specialized, non-coding repetitive DNA sequences found at the terminal tips of linear chromosomes that protect them from degradation and end-to-end fusion.

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