by Amal
(CA - US)
Please try your best to explain them in a methodical, clear manner as it was hard to understand them from Wikipedia and other sources.
1) why is there a need for telomere replication? I mean, there is supposedly telomeres at the end of every chromosome that get complementary strands through telomerase, and what basically happens to the replicated telomeres ?
2) how do telomeres deteriorate or get consumed ? ( aren't they needed to prevent the shortening of the newly synthesized DNA strand ?) . Thanks !