Given below are two statements: Statement I: In prokaryotes, the positively charged DNA is held with some negatively charged proteins in a region called nucleoid. Statement II: In eukaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form nucleosome. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
DNA is negatively charged. In prokaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is held with some proteins that have positive charges in a region termed as 'nucleoid' . Therefore, Statement I is incorrect. In eukaryotes, the negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form a structure called a nucleosome . Therefore, Statement II is correct.
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