An octamer of four histones complex with DNA is called

Endosome

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Nucleosome

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Nucleotin

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Solution

The correct option is C Nucleosome
Each nucleosome is composed of a little less than two turns of DNA wrapped around a set of eight proteins called histones, which are known as a histone octamer.
So, the correct answer is 'Nucleosome'.

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