A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesis9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2021 · Q181 Mark

DNA molecules in a eukaryotic cell must be packaged compactly because their combined length is much greater than the diameter of the nucleus. Which structures are required during the process of packaging DNA molecules compactly?

Achromatids

Bchromosomes

Chistone proteins

Dtelomeres

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C: histone proteins

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Topic: Nucleic acids and protein synthesis, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 18.

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DNA molecules in a eukaryotic cell must be packaged compactly because their combined length is much greater than the diameter of the nucleus. Which structures are required during the process of packaging DNA molecules compactly?

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