Chapter 17, Problem 46FB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The given blank space in the statement, “______ are the structures at the end of the chromosome that buffer DNA from the critical loss of the coding sequence after a round of replication.”

Introduction:

A chromosome is a thread-like structure in which the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is packed in the nucleus. The human DNA has 3 billion base pairs. To fit the DNA in the small structure of the nucleus, a high level of packaging is required. The chromosome forms the condensed form of the DNA, which is present in different stages of cell division.