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A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesisFeb/Mar 2021Paper 1 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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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Feb/Mar 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Nucleic acids and protein synthesis and is worth 1 mark.

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