MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 Under testing, chromosomal DNA of an unknown organism is shown to have an unusually large amount of repetition of several nucleotides at the ends. Identify what this repetition is and what does it imply about the eukaryote?

    		 

    A

    		 The repetition is a telomere. The repetition implies that the cell undergoes frequent replication, and thus has long telomeres to prevent rapid erosion of the chromosomes.

    B

    		 The repetition is an Okazaki Fragment. The repetition implies that the cell undergoes frequent replication, and thus has extra long telomeres to prevent rapid erosion of the chromosomes.

    C

    		 The repetition is a telomere. The repetition implies that the chromosome contains a significant amount of excess genomic data, much of which is never translated.

    D

    		 The repetition is the promoter region of the chromosome. The repetition implies that the chromosome contains a significant amount of excess genomic data, much of which is never translated.



    Nucleic Acid Structure and Function | Eukaryotic Cells |
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