In order to avoid loss of DNA from the ends of linear chromosomes, telomerase directly adds extra copies of telomere repeats onto: the 5' end of the leading strand O the 3' end of the lagging strand both 5' and 3' end of the leading strand O the 3' end of the leading strand

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In order to avoid loss of DNA from the ends of linear chromosomes, telomerase directly
adds extra copies of telomere repeats onto:
O the 5' end of the leading strand
O the 3' end of the lagging strand
O both 5' and 3' end of the leading strand
O the 3' end of the leading strand
Transcribed Image Text:In order to avoid loss of DNA from the ends of linear chromosomes, telomerase directly adds extra copies of telomere repeats onto: O the 5' end of the leading strand O the 3' end of the lagging strand O both 5' and 3' end of the leading strand O the 3' end of the leading strand
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