Telomerase reads _________ as a template and synthesizes _________as a product.
A)DNA; RNA
B)DNA; DNA
C)DNA; protein
D)RNA; RNA
E)RNA; DNA

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Telomerase reads RNA as a template and synthesizes DNA as a product. Telomerase extends the ends of chromosomes by adding repetitive DNA sequences called telomeres. Telomerase is composed of both protein and RNA components, but it uses the RNA component as a template to synthesize new DNA.

Telomerase Reads _________ as a Template and Synthesizes _________As a Product

Telomerase Reads _ as a Template and Synthesizes _As a Product