The ends of the eukaryotic chromosomes are called:
A) pyrimidine caps.
B) telomeres.
C) G-rich ends.
D) replicon ends.
E) None of the above.

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The ends of the eukaryotic chromosomes are called telomeres, which consist of repetitive DNA sequences that protect the ends of the chromosomes from degradation and fusion with neighboring chromosomes. Neither pyrimidine caps nor G-rich ends are commonly used terms to describe the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. Replicon ends are not a term typically used to describe the ends of chromosomes, but instead refer to the points along a DNA molecule where replication begins and ends.

The Ends of the Eukaryotic Chromosomes Are Called