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Which of the following statements about nucleosome is true?
(a)It consist of only DNA
(b)It is a nucleus-like structure found in prokaryotes
(c)It consists of DNA and proteins
(d)It consists of only histone proteins

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Chromatin is constituted by:
I) Non Histone chromosomal proteins
II) Densely packed DNA with dark stain
III) Repeated units of DNA with 200bp length
IV) Repeated units of negatively charged DNA wrapped by positively charged histone protein

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How many histone molecules are required to wrap roughly base pairs () of DNA?

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Choose correct statements among the following.
A) Histone molecule lies outside nucleosome and seals.
B) Negatively charged DNA and positively charged histones allows packaging of DNA.
C) Each nucleosome has histone molecular and nucleotides pairs of DNA.
D) The DNA between two successive nucleosomes is called linker DNA,

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The molecular weight of E coil. DNA is . The average molecular weight of the nucleotide pair is and each nucleotide pair contributes to 0.34 nm to the length of DNA. The length of E coli DNA molecule will be approximately:

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Arrange the following in ascending order based on the aspects given below
No. of arms present in chromosome where the centromere is terminal.
Total No. of histone proteins present inside the nucleosome
No. of histone proteins help to seal the near the core
No. of proteins in a nucleosome

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Although a prokaryotic cell has no defined nucleus, yet DNA is not scattered throughout the cell. Explain.

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Which one of the following statements about histones is wrong?

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Enlist the histones which form an octamer of nucleosome.

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: Composition of cell membrane of Erythrocyte
: No. of strands present in peripheral fibril of centriole
: No. of nucleotides in a typical nucleosome
protein, Lipids
protein, Lipids
Phosphoglycolipids
Select the option that correctly matches respectively with .

HARD
A short solenoid (length and radius with turns per unit length) lies well inside and on the axis of a very long, coaxial solenoid (length , radius and turns per unit length, with ). Current follows in the short solenoid. Choose the correct statement.

HARD
Describe the structure of a nucleosome with the help of a well-labelled diagram.

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The association of histone H1 with a nucleosome indicates:

MEDIUM
Give appropriate biological or technical terms for the following:
The complex consists of a DNA strand and a core of histones.

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Which ONE of the following statements is INCORRECT about nucleosomes?

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What is a solenoid? Can you determine the North and South poles of a current-carrying solenoid with the help of a bar magnet? Explain.

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Distinguish between heterochromatin and euchromatin. Which of the two is transcriptionally active?

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Distinguish between heterochromatin and euchromatin. Which of the two is transcriptionally active?

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Nuclear proteins associated with DNA molecule in eukaryotes are _______ and _______.

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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately

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Given the fact that histone binds DNA, it should be rich in:

