A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycleFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q221 Mark

The enzyme telomerase repairs telomeres. It stops the telomeres from getting shorter each time a chromosome is replicated. Telomerase is not normally active in human body cells, but in some diseases telomerase can be activated. In which disease is the enzyme telomerase activated?

Q: What is the correct answer to this A-Level Biology question?

The correct answer is A: cancer.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests The mitotic cell cycle in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 1 mark.

Acancer

BHIV/AIDS

Cmalaria

Dmyasthenia gravis

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is A: cancer

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Topic

This multiple-choice question tests The mitotic cell cycle in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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