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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Histones are rich in

A

alanine and glycine

B

lysine and arginine

C

histidine and serine

D

cysteine and tyrosine

Solution

Histones are positively charged, basic proteins, enriched in the amino acids arginine and lysine. Thus, being basic, histones bind tightly to DNA which is an acid $\mathrm{H}\; 4$.

Standard 12
Biology

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