Practice mode Cell Structure and Function

What is a nucleosome made of?

Correct answer D. DNA wound around a core of eight histone molecules

Explanation

A nucleosome is the basic packing unit of chromatin. About 146 base pairs of DNA wrap around an octamer of histones, giving a beads-on-a-string appearance.

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