What is a major function of telomeres?
A)To serve as attachment points for the kinetochore protein complex
B)To stabilize the ends of chromosomes
C)To attach to the spindle fibers during mitosis
D)To keep chromosomes circular
E)To act as origins of DNA replication

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Telomeres are repetitive DNA and protein structures at the ends of chromosomes that protect the coding region of the chromosome from degradation and fusion with neighboring chromosomes. Therefore, their major function is to stabilize chromosome ends.

What Is a Major Function of Telomeres