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Biology · PYQ NEET UG 2023
हिन्दीGiven below are two statements: Statement I: In prokaryotes, the positively charged DNA is held with some negatively charged proteins in a region called nucleoid. Statement II: In eukaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct answer · Option 4
Statement I incorrect but Statement II is true.
Explanation
In prokaryotes, DNA is negatively charged and held by positively charged proteins in the nucleoid. Statement I is incorrect because DNA is negatively charged, whereas Statement II is correct since eukaryotic DNA is negatively charged and wrapped around positively charged histones.
