All of the following are true regarding eukaryotic chromosomes EXCEPT
A) the DNA is tightly coiled around histone proteins.
B) the chromosomes are located in the nucleoid.
C) chromosomes vary in number from a few to hundreds.
D) chromosomes can occur in pairs or singles.
Ans: B) the chromosomes are located in the nucleoid.
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