easy · MCAT bio-biochem
A chromosome is made of a long strand of DNA wrapped tightly around proteins called histones, which helps the DNA fit inside the cell nucleus.
According to this passage, what protein does DNA wrap around to form a chromosome?
- Hemoglobin
- Histones
- Collagen
- Insulin
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