State whether the following statement is true or false.
Nucleosomes are groups of cysteine molecules surrounded by DNA molecules.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Nucleosomes:
Chromatin material contains 40% DNA and 60% histone proteins.
DNA is wound around the histone proteins.
A nucleosome is formed by a unit of 8 histone proteins and the DNA is wound around it.
Final answer: The given statement is false.

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(d) Nucleosomes are groups of cysteine molecules surrounded by DNA strands.

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