Which of the following best describes the structure of a nucleosome?
A) DNA wrapped around an octomer containing two each of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4 with H1 on the outside.
B) DNA wrapped around an octomer of H1 with H2A,B, H3 & H4 on the outside.
C) DNA wrapped around a octomer of either H2A\H2B or H3\H4 with H1 on the outside.
D) DNA wrapped around a tetramer of either H2A\H2B or H3\H4 with H1 on the outside.
E) None of these

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Nucleosomes consist of DNA wrapped around an octamer of histone proteins, which includes two copies each of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4, with histone H1 located on the outside to help lock the DNA in place.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Structure of a Nucleosome