Part of Chromatin. Smaller units made of DNA & histone octamers (8). 2 of each: H2A, H2B, H3, H4, all attached to the larger H1.
DNA wrapped around histone proteins
Nucleosomes are able to fold enormous lengths of DNA into the tiny available space in the cell nucleus.
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they pacl together to form a thick fiber, and help separate chromosomes during mitosis.-susie phan <33 :]