Assertion (A): | Histones are basic proteins of major importance in packaging of eukaryotic DNA. DNA and histones comprise chromatin, forming the bulk of eukaryotic chromosome. |
Reason (R): | Histones are of five major types H1, H2A, H2B and H3 and H4 |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Statement I: | In a double stranded DNA molecule, the amount of Guanine should be equal to Cytosine and the amount of Adenine should be equal to Thymine. |
Statement II: | There are two hydrogen bonds between Adenine and Thymine and three hydrogen bonds between Guanine and Cytosine. |
1. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II correctly explains Statement I |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not correctly explain Statement I |
3. | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |