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What is nucleosome? Give its chemical nature.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Nucleosome**: - A nucleosome is the fundamental structural unit of chromatin in eukaryotic cells. It consists of a segment of DNA wrapped around a core of histone proteins. 2. **Structure of Nucleosome**: - Each nucleosome is made up of approximately 147 base pairs of DNA that are wrapped around a core of eight histone proteins. This structure resembles a "bead on a string" when viewed under a microscope, where the "beads" are the nucleosomes and the "string" is the DNA. ...
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