Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 116

116. An octamer of 4 histones complexed with DNA forms

(a) endosome

(b) nucleosome

(c) mesosome

(d) centromere

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Answer : b

Hints & Solution

(b) Nucleosomes are oblate spherical structure having an octamer of four histone proteins (constituting 2 molecules of each type).