Animal cells have "counters" that keep track of how many times a cell has divided. These counters are called: 21:35 Biology Chapter 6 Animal cells have "counters" that keep track of how many times a cell has divided. These counters are called: a) telomeres. b) nucleomeres. c) centromeres. d) odometers. e) chromosomes. Answer: a) telomeres. Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+