Where in the nucleosome are the histones found?
A) in the core, with the DNA wrapped around them
B) on the outside, wrapped around the DNA
C) uniformly distributed throughout
D) All of the above arrangements can be found.

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Histones are found in the core of the nucleosome, with the DNA wrapped around them. This forms the characteristic "beads on a string" structure of chromatin. Histones are not found on the outside of the nucleosome, nor are they uniformly distributed throughout.

Where in the Nucleosome Are the Histones Found