The ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are called ____________ .
Biology · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Explanation: The ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are called telomeres.
A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA sequences at the end of a chromosome. Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes from becoming frayed or tangled. Each time a cell divides, the telomeres become slightly shorter. Eventually, they become so short that the cell can no longer divide successfully, and the cell dies.