Which of the following statements about histones is FALSE A. Positively charged amino acids on histones contact the negatively charged phosphates on the DNA backbone. B. Adding acetyl groups to specific amino acids on histones can change the condensation state of chromatin. C. Histones are highly conserved, basic proteins. D. About 150bp of DNA is wound around eight histone proteins to form a nucleosome. E. Histones in a nucleosome make many close contacts with DNA bases in the major groove.
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This statement is true. Histones are positively charged due to the presence of amino acids like lysine and arginine, and they bind to the negatively charged phosphate groups on the DNA backbone. B. This statement is also true. Acetylation of histones reduces Show more…
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