Telomeres prevent DNA cleavage and have many GC bonds that allow them to knot off the chromosome end.
Telomeres prevent DNA cleavage and possess numerous GC bonds that allow them to form knots at the chromosome ends.
| Text | Telomeres have two functions: 1) Prevent DNA from being cleaved off 2) lots of GC bonds to knot off the end of the chromosome |
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