NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

CHROMOSOMES AND CELL DIVISIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is chromatin fiber? What does it constitute?
A
Chromatin fiber is a complex of RNA and lipids:the basic structural unit of a chromosome
B
Chromatin fiber is a complex of DNA and histones:the basic structural unit of a chromosome
C
Chromatin fiber is a complex of DNA and lipids:the basic structural unit of a chromosome
D
Chromatin fiber is a complex of RNA and histones:the basic structural unit of a chromosome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The basic repeating structural (and functional) unit of chromatin is the nucleosome, which contains eight histone proteins and about 146 base pairs of DNA (Van Holde, 1988; Wolffe, 1999).

Detailed explanation-2: -Chromatin fibre is made up of DNA and histones.

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