Question

The chromosomes comprised linear DNA molecules in a tightly compact form that was wrapped around protein complexes, called the nucleosome.

(a) True

(b) False

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Asked question is from Genome Anatomy in section Collecting & Storing Sequences in Laboratory of Bioinformatics

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) True

The explanation is: Nuclei and chromosomes were not observed in bacteria (a prokaryotic cell), but when bacterial DNA was eventually detected, the molecule was usually circular and was also in a compacted form. The following sections outline the structure and composition of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes.