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Which of the following is incorrect about nucleosome ?

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Histones are organized to form a unit of eight molecules called a histone octamer

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The negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone ostamer .

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Nucleosome constitute the repeating unit of a structure in nucleus called chromatin

D

The nucleosome in chromatin are seen as 'Beads on string' structure when viewed under light microscope .

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To determine which statement about nucleosomes is incorrect, we will analyze each option provided in the question. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Nucleosomes**: Nucleosomes are the fundamental units of chromatin, consisting of DNA wrapped around a core of histone proteins. Each nucleosome consists of a histone octamer and approximately 146 base pairs of DNA. 2. **Analyzing the First Statement**: - **Statement**: Histones are organized to form a unit of eight molecules called the histone octamer. - **Evaluation**: This statement is correct. The histone octamer is indeed made up of eight histone proteins (two copies each of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4). 3. **Analyzing the Second Statement**: - **Statement**: The negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer. - **Evaluation**: This statement is also correct. DNA has a negative charge due to its phosphate backbone, and it wraps around the positively charged histones. 4. **Analyzing the Third Statement**: - **Statement**: Nucleosomes constitute the repeating unit of the structure in the nucleus called chromatin. - **Evaluation**: This statement is correct as well. Nucleosomes are indeed the repeating units that make up chromatin. 5. **Analyzing the Fourth Statement**: - **Statement**: The nucleosome in chromatin are seen as the bead-on-the-string structure when viewed under the light microscope. - **Evaluation**: This statement is incorrect. The bead-on-a-string structure of nucleosomes can only be visualized under an electron microscope, not a light microscope. ### Conclusion: The incorrect statement about nucleosomes is the fourth one. ### Final Answer: **The incorrect statement about nucleosomes is: "The nucleosome in chromatin are seen as the bead-on-the-string structure when viewed under the light microscope."** ---
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