Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (Looseleaf)
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Author: STARR
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Chapter 8, Problem 5SQ
In eukaryotic chromosomes, DNA wraps around ______.
- a. histone proteins
- b. sister chromatids
- c. the double helix
- d. centromeres
- e. nucleosomes
- f. mutations
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