Botany · Molecular basis of Inheritance
NEET (UG) 2023 — Question 134
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II :
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 most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Option A:
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
- Option B:
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
- Option C:Correct
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- Option D:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Answer: C
Step-by-step solution
In prokaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is held with some positively charged proteins in a
region termed as nucleoid. In eukaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the
positively charged histone octamer to form a structure called nucleosome.
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- Exam
- NEET (UG) 2023
- Paper
- 2023 paper
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Molecular basis of Inheritance
- Topic
- The DNA
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