Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 349

Question: Which amino acids are present in histones [Orissa JEE 2004]

Options:

A) Lysine and histidine

B) Valine and Histidine

C) Arginine and lysine

D) Arginine and histidine

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Histones are low molecular weight proteins with high proportion of positively charged basic amino acids arginine and lysine.