A Particular Cell Contains All of the Standard Histones but Lacks

question 29

Multiple Choice

A particular cell contains all of the standard histones but lacks several histone variants. Which of the following MAY be true of this cell?

• A) The cell will be completely unable to remodel its chromatin.
• B) The cell will have an enhanced ability to chemically modify its histones.
• C) The cell will be unable to express any of its genes at all.
• D) The cell will express different sets of genes than other cells in the same organism.
• E) The cell will not be able to divide.

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