A typical nucleosome contains

100bp of DNA helix

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200bp of DNA helix

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300bp of DNA helix

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400bp of DNA helix

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Solution

The correct option is C 200bp of DNA helix
The DNA is wrapped around the histone protein, and the structure formed is called a nucleosome.
It has approximately 200 base pairs (can vary according to species) of the DNA helix wrapped around a histone octamer.

So, the correct answer is "200bp of DNA helix".

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