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Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Question 76

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1

The association of histone H1 with a nucleosome indicates :

  1. DNA replication is occurring
  2. Transcription is occurring
  3. The DNA is condensed into a Chromatin Fibre
  4. The DNA double helix is exposed

Answer

(3) The DNA is condensed into a Chromatin Fibre

Solution

A nucleosome = histone octamer (2 each of H2A, H2B, H3, H4) wrapped by about 200 bp of DNA.

⇒ Histone H1 binds the linker DNA where DNA enters and leaves the nucleosome and helps in coiling nucleosomes into the 30 nm chromatin fibre.

⇒ Such condensed DNA is not accessible for replication or transcription.

∴ Association of H1 indicates that DNA is condensed into a chromatin fibre.

Answer: (3)

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  1. 5.8 S rRNA
  2. 23 S rRNA
  3. 18 S rRNA
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  3. template strand
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