39. Which of the following is correct regarding to telomeres? (A) Serving as an attachment site for the proteins of the kinetochore. (B) They are sequences at the ends of the linear eukaryotic chromosome that protect the ends from proteases. (C) They are sequences of the eukaryotic chromosome that ensure proper distribution during mitosis. (D) In most eukaryotes, telomeres are protected from shortening by a protein-RNA complex called telomere terminal transferase. (E) Any eukaryotic chromosome must contain three functional elements in order to replicate and segregate correctly: replication origins, centromere, and the telomeres.