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Histone proteins are:

a
Deficit in basic amino acid lysine and arginine
b
Rich in acidic amino acid like lysine and arginine
c
Rich in acidic amino acid like aspartic and glutamic acid
d
Rich in basic amino acid residues lysine and arginine

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Histones are rich in the basic amino acid residues lysine and arginine. In eukaryotes, packaging of DNA more complex. There is a set of positively charged, basic proteins called histones. A protein acquires charge depending upon the abundance of amino acids residues with charged side chains.

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