NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 5. molecular basis of inheritance
Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements: \((a)\) Euchromatin is loosely packed chromatin \((b)\) Heterochromatin is transcriptionally active \((c)\) Histone octomer is wrapped by negatively charged DNA in nucleosome \((d)\) Histones are rich in lysine and arginine \((e)\) A typical nucleosome contains \(400\,bp\) of DNA helix Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A \((a), (c), (d)\) Only
- B \((b), (e)\) Only
- C \((a), (c), (e)\) Only
- D \((b), (d), (e)\) Only
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(A) \((a), (c), (d)\) Only
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