BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Nucleosome gives beaded appearance to chromosomes. They help in packing of DNA in the chromosomes. A nucleosome has

    A) about two turns of DNA

    B) 8 histone molecules (2 molecuies each of \[{{H}_{2}}A,\text{ }{{H}_{2}}B,\text{ }{{H}_{3}}\]and \[{{H}_{4}}\])

    C) 166 nitrogen base pairs

    D) All of the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Nucleosomes are only found in eukaryotic chromosomes.   Two   nucleosomes   are interconnected by linker DNA, ie, H1 histone is not the part of nucleosome.


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