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Explain why the replication machinery is incapable of completely replicating the ends of the chromosomes. What is the practical effect of this? How do eukaryotic cells get around this problem?

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Explain why replication machinery is incapable of completelyreplicating the ends of the chromosomes. What is the practicaleffect of this? How do eukaryotic cells get around thisproblem?

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