How Do Histones Bind to DNA

question 69

Multiple Choice

How do histones bind to DNA?

• A)by an ionic attraction to the nitrogenous bases of DNA
• B)by hydrogen bonding with the nitrogenous bases of DNA
• C)by hydrogen bonding to the deoxyribose sugars of DNA
• D)by an ionic attraction to the phosphate groups of DNA

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, characterized by stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who first identified and described the concept of stress and its effects on the human body.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage process (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Resistance Phase

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body adapts to a stressor and attempts to return to homeostasis.