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Histones are responsible for packaging the DNA into a compact structure.

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nucleotides
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proteins
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nucleic acids
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carbohydrates
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Solution

The correct option is B proteins
Histones are proteins that condense and package the DNA of a eukaryotic cell into units called nucleosomes. Their positive charge allows them to associate with the negatively charged DNA.

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