Multiple choice

The individual zone of a chromosome that replicates as a discrete section is called

  1. telomere

  2. euchromatin

  3. replication unit

  4. linker DNA

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C Correct answer
Explanation

During replication, a region of the chromatin fibre loosens up from the histones due to acetylation and that region is acted upon by helicases and topoisomerases to conduct replication in that replication unit.