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Problem 5: Nucleosomes

The proteins which complex with DNA producing the "beads on a string" or nucleosomes are called:

D. histones
Correct.
Yes, the histones form structural complexes with DNA. In the electron microscope, these can take the appearance of beads on a string.

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