When Telomerase Appears in a Cell, It Is Not Because

Multiple Choice

When telomerase appears in a cell, it is not because the coding sequences of the gene have been mutated. Instead, the protein produced is essentially normal, but it is being produced at an abnormal time. A gene that is normally repressed has been activated for some reason. Such an alteration in DNA structure is referred to as _________ change.

A) an androgenous
B) a mutational
C) an epigenetic
D) a structural
E) an ancillary