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The length of a DNA molecule greatly exceeds the dimension of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells. How is this DNA accommodated?

  1. By super-coiling in nucleosomes

  2. By DNAse digestion

  3. By elimination of repetitive DNA

  4. By deletion of non-essential genes
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Explanation

The nucleosome model explains the packaging of histone proteins and DNA in the chromatin material, which forms the chromosome.

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