Telomeres and Aging Discussion
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a telomere?
A stretch of DNA at the ends of chromosomes
A type of enzyme that elongates DNA
A gene that codes for a specific protein
A type of cell that is associated with aging
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False. Telomeres help protect important coding sequences of DNA from degradation.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to telomeres when cells divide?
Telomeres get shorter.
Telomeres get longer.
None of these.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False. Longer telomeres are indicative of older cells.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False. Some cells can increase the length of their telomeres.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does hyperbaric oxygen therapy affect telomere length?
It can lengthen telomeres
It shortens telomeres
It causes cells to age more rapidly.
None of these.
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