Histones

Multiple Choice

Histones:

A) account for 1/4 the mass of the eukaryotic chromosome.
B) complex with RNA to form spliceosomes.
C) are bound to DNA in the transcriptional units of both active and inactive genes.
D) are small Glu+Asp_ rich proteins that facilitate compaction of eukaryotic DNA in the nucleus.
E) are a highly conserved class of proteins with the most conserved being the linker histone Hl.