Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements: Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- (B), (D), (E) only
- (A), (C), (D) only
- (B), (E) only
- (A), (C), (E) only
Answer
(2) (A), (C), (D) only
Solution
A: Correct – as per NCERT, the loosely packed, lightly stained chromatin is euchromatin.
B: Incorrect – heterochromatin is densely packed and transcriptionally inactive; euchromatin is transcriptionally active.
C: Correct – negatively charged DNA is wrapped around the positively charged histone octamer to form the nucleosome.
D: Correct – histones are rich in the basic amino acid residues lysine and arginine (positively charged side chains).
E: Incorrect – a typical nucleosome contains 200 bp of DNA helix.
∴ Correct statements: A, C and D.
Answer: (2)