Telomerase is
A) a reverse transcriptase.
B) the enzyme that adds a random sequence to the ends of chromosomes.
C) an enzyme first discovered in Thermus aquaticus.
D) An enzyme that breaks down DNA from the ends.

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Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase enzyme that adds repetitive nucleotide sequences (telomeres) to the ends of chromosomes, which protect them from degradation and shortening during cell division.

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