What is the purpose of histones in eukaryotes?

What is the purpose of histones in eukaryotes?
  1. To help organize the DNA into a nucleoid
  2. To wrap around the DNA in nucleosomes
  3. To form a chromatin structure
  4. To prevent the entry of pathogens

Solution

The negatively charged DNA in eukaryotes is wrapped around positively charged histones, organized into histone octamers, to form nucleosomes, which is the basic unit of chromatin structure.

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