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Summarize the role of telomeres
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Summarize the role of telomeres

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Telomeres are specialized DNA structures that are present at the end of each chromosome. They protect chromosomes from fusing together as well as from shortening. This maintains the stability of a cell as well as protecting its shortening. 
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The whole job of the telomeres is to protect the ends of all of the chromosomes. They basically prevent one chromosome from binding to another.
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