Which statement correctly describes the structural organization of a eukaryotic nucleosome core particle?
- A) It consists of a loop of double-stranded DNA wrapped around a core of acidic non-histone scaffold proteins.
- B) It forms exclusively during metaphase to facilitate the rapid separation of sister chromatids along the spindle apparatus.
- C) It consists of approximately 146 to 147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around an octamer composed of two copies each of histones H2A, H2B, H3, and H4.
- D) It contains a central core formed by histone H1 that encloses two parallel DNA duplexes within its interior channel.
