What are the main structural components of a nuclear chromosome in a plant or animal cell?
Question and options
What are the main structural components of a nuclear chromosome in a plant or animal cell?
RNA and Lipids
DNA and sugar
DNA and Proteins
DNA and RNA
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - DNA and Proteins
A nuclear chromosome consists chiefly of DNA packaged with proteins, including histones; this DNA-protein complex is called chromatin. RNA is made from the DNA but is not a main structural component of the chromosome, and the sugar in DNA is part of the DNA itself rather than a separate component.
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