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How many base pairs will be there in 20 nucleosomes in a DNA double helix?
How many base pairs will be there in 20 nucleosomes in a DNA double helix?
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Nucleosomes are the fundamental units of chromatin, with DNA wrapped around histone proteins.
Updated On: Jan 27, 2025
- 4000
- 40
- 20
- 2000
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\begin{itemize}
\item Each nucleosome consists of 200 base pairs of DNA.
\item For 20 nucleosomes: $20 \times 200 = 4000$ base pairs.
\end{itemize}
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