CAIE A-Level Biology AS 5.1.1 Chromosome Structure and Telomeres Questions
Describe chromosome structure by relating chromatids, centromeres and telomeres to chromosome function.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Biology 9700
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- Describe chromosome structure, including chromatids, centromeres and telomeres, and relate it to chromosome function.
CAIE A-Level Biology AS 5.1.1 Chromosome Structure and Telomeres Questions question 1
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During sperm formation in mammals, part of the structure of each chromosome is replaced with proteins called protamines. This replacement allows the DNA to be packaged much more densely than would otherwise be possible.
Which part of the chromosome is replaced by protamines?
A
centromeres
B
chromatids
C
histones
D
telomeres
C
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