How does the telomerase attach to the telomere area on the chromosome?

a. It is assisted by specialized helper enzymes.
b. It has a built-in RNA template that binds to the end of the telomere.
c. Telomerase cannot bind to the telomere.
d. Primase builds an RNA primer to assist in binding telomerase to the telomere.


b. It has a built-in RNA template that binds to the end of the telomere.

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