All of the Following Statements Are Correct with Regard to Chromatin

question 99

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are correct with regard to chromatin EXCEPT

• A) Nonhistone chromosomal proteins are believed to comprise at least several hundred different protein species.
• B) Histones are proteins which have been conserved during evolution and are rich in basic amino acids.
• C) The nucleosome is a basic structural subunit of chromatin, consisting of a core of 8 histone molecules and about 140base pairs of DNA.
• D) Histones are synthesized throughout the cell cycle and turnover occurs during cell growth.
• E) Most DNA, as it exists in the nucleus, is complexed with proteins.

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