How many telomeres does a chromosome have?
How many telomeres does a chromosome have?
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Sourav Pan. (2024, December 18). How many telomeres does a chromosome have?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-many-telomeres-does-a-chromosome-have/
Sourav Pan. "How many telomeres does a chromosome have?." Biology Notes Online, 18 December 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-many-telomeres-does-a-chromosome-have/.
Sourav Pan. "How many telomeres does a chromosome have?." Biology Notes Online (blog). December 18, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-many-telomeres-does-a-chromosome-have/.
Each chromosome has two telomeres, one at each end. These telomeres protect the chromosomal DNA from degradation and ensure the integrity of the genetic material during cell division. The number of telomeres in a cell depends on the number of chromosomes. For example, humans have 46 chromosomes, so they have 92 telomeres in total (two telomeres per chromosome).
Cite this post:
Sourav Pan. (2024, December 18). How many telomeres does a chromosome have?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-many-telomeres-does-a-chromosome-have/
Sourav Pan. "How many telomeres does a chromosome have?." Biology Notes Online, 18 December 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-many-telomeres-does-a-chromosome-have/.
Sourav Pan. "How many telomeres does a chromosome have?." Biology Notes Online (blog). December 18, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-many-telomeres-does-a-chromosome-have/.
