Question

Histones are

• A. set of positively charged, acidic proteins.
• B. set of negatively charged, acidic proteins.
• C. set of positively charged, basic proteins.
• D. set of negatively charged, basic proteins.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Histones are highly basic proteins found in eukaryotic cell nuclei that pack and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes. Histones are rich in lysine and arginine that make them basic and positively charged.