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Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
A. Nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage.
B. Phosphate group is linked to 5'-OH of a nucleoside through phosphoester linkage.
C. Two nucleosides are linked through 3'-5' N-glycosidic linkage.
Negatively charged DNA is wrapped around positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome.
E. The chromatin that is more densely packed and stains dark is called euchromatin.

A

A, B and C alone are wrong

B

D along is wrong

C

C and E alone are wrong

D

A alone is wrong

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To solve the question, we need to evaluate each statement provided and determine whether it is correct or incorrect. Let's analyze each statement step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Statement A**: "Nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through a N-glycosidic linkage." - **Analysis**: This statement is correct. In nucleotides, the nitrogenous base is indeed linked to the pentose sugar (ribose or deoxyribose) via an N-glycosidic bond. 2. **Statement B**: "Phosphate group is linked to 5'-OH of a nucleoside through phosphoester linkage." - **Analysis**: This statement is also correct. The phosphate group attaches to the 5' hydroxyl group of the sugar in a nucleoside through a phosphoester bond, forming a nucleotide. 3. **Statement C**: "Two nucleosides are linked through 3'-5' N-glycosidic linkage." - **Analysis**: This statement is incorrect. Nucleosides are linked by phosphodiester bonds, not N-glycosidic linkages. The correct linkage between nucleotides is through a 3'-5' phosphodiester bond. 4. **Statement D**: "Negatively charged DNA is wrapped around positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome." - **Analysis**: This statement is correct. DNA is negatively charged due to its phosphate backbone, and it wraps around positively charged histone proteins to form nucleosomes. 5. **Statement E**: "The chromatin that is more densely packed and stains dark is called euchromatin." - **Analysis**: This statement is incorrect. The densely packed chromatin that stains dark is called heterochromatin, while euchromatin is less densely packed and stains lightly. ### Summary of Statements: - **Correct Statements**: A, B, D - **Incorrect Statements**: C, E ### Conclusion: The correct option is that statements C and E are the only incorrect ones. ### Final Answer: The correct option is C: "C and E alone are wrong."
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