BIOLOGY VOL. II
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781308795317
Author: Raven
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill/Create
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Chapter 10, Problem 3U
What is a nucleosome?
a. A region in the cell’s nucleus that contains euchromatin
b. A region of DNA wound around histone proteins
c. A region of a chromosome made up of multiple loops of chromatin
d. A 30-nm fiber found in chromatin
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What is a chromosome?
A. A type of protein that associates with eukaryotic DNA and structurally organizes chromosomes
B. The two attached DNA molecules of a duplicated eukaryotic chromosome
C. A structure that consists of tightly bundled DNA together with associated proteins
D. A constricted region where sister chromatids attach to each other in a duplicated eukaryotic chromosome
The first level of DNA organization in a eukaryotic cell is maintained by which molecule? a. cohesin b. condensin c. chromatin d. histone
DNA that makes up Chromosomes is complexed with proteins and is called Chromatin. One of the most important proteins associated with DNA that helps to organize it in the nucleus is called:
A. Euchromatin.
B. Heterochromatin.
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