What is the function for telomerase, a reverse transcriptase? O to recognize the tip of an existing telomere DNA and elongate it in the 3' to 5' direction, using its own RNA template O to recognize the tip of an existing telomere DNA and elongate it in the 5' to 3' direction, using its own RNA template to help synthesize a new DNA repeating strand that will attach to the telomere of the parental DNA strand to remove the existing telomere DNA to synthesize new telomeres with its own RNA template

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What is the function for telomerase, a reverse transcriptase?
to recognize the tip of an existing telomere DNA and elongate it in the 3' to 5' direction, using its own RNA template
to recognize the tip of an existing telomere DNA and elongate it in the 5' to 3' direction, using its own RNA template
to help synthesize a new DNA repeating strand that will attach to the telomere of the parental DNA strand
to remove the existing telomere DNA to synthesize new telomeres with its own RNA template
Transcribed Image Text:What is the function for telomerase, a reverse transcriptase? to recognize the tip of an existing telomere DNA and elongate it in the 3' to 5' direction, using its own RNA template to recognize the tip of an existing telomere DNA and elongate it in the 5' to 3' direction, using its own RNA template to help synthesize a new DNA repeating strand that will attach to the telomere of the parental DNA strand to remove the existing telomere DNA to synthesize new telomeres with its own RNA template
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The production of new DNA from old DNA is known as DNA replication that occurs within the S-phase of cell cycle in case of eukaryotic cells. The DNA replication occurs within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells in semiconservative manner.

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