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What are those structures that appear as...

What are those structures that appear as 'beads-on-string' in the chromosomes when viewed under electron micro- scope?

A

Base pairs

B

Genes

C

Nucleotides

D

Nucleosomes

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D
A nucleosome is a basic unit of DNA packaging in eukaryotes, consisting of a segment of DNA wound in sequence around eight histone protein cores. This structure is often compared to thread wrapped around a spool.
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