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camila

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on: Jun 23, 2013
Which of the following statements describes the eukaryotic chromosome?
A) It is composed of DNA alone.
B) The nucleosome is its most basic functional subunit.
C) The number of genes on each chromosome is different in different cell types of an organism.
D) It consists of a single linear molecule of double-stranded DNA plus proteins.
E) Active transcription occurs on heterochromatin but not euchromatin.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2013
We did this yesterday, it's D.


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camila

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Reply #2 on: Jun 29, 2013
Thanks! It was right ;)


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