NEET 2023 Zoology DNA Packaging Assertion Reason Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In prokaryotes, the positively charged DNA is held with some negatively charged proteins in a region called nucleoid.
Statement II: In eukaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
Statement I incorrect but Statement II is true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In prokaryotes, DNA is negatively charged and is associated with positively charged proteins. In eukaryotes, DNA is wrapped around histones to form nucleosomes. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is true.
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