Flashcards in Chapter 8 -3 Deck (8)
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What do germ cells have?
the enzyme Telomerase which adds extra nucleotides
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What produces telomerase?
many cancer cells
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What corrects base-pairing errors?
DNA polymerases
4
Mutations can cause?
cancer in new somatic cells
or genetic disorders in offspring if occurs in gametes
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What do DNA repair mechanisms do?
fix DNA damaged by mutagens
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How do we clone?
through somatic cell nuclear transfer
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What health problems do clones have?
die young
arthritis
no anus
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