Question

The classic "beads-on-a-string" structure is the most decondensed chromatin structure possible and is produced experimentally. Which chromatin components are not retained when this structure is generated? Explain.

A. 30-nm fiber
B. linker DNA
C. nucleosome core particles
D. core histones
E. linker histones

Answer 1

Answer:

E. linker histones

Explanation:

Nucleosomes are the basic unit of chromatin. These structures (nucleosomes) are composed of four core histones: Histone 2 A (H2A), Histone 2B (H2B), Histone 3 (H3), and Histone 4 (H4). Moreover, Histone 1 (H1) is a linker histone required in the compaction of the nucleosomes