Which of the following statements is true of histones?
A) Each nucleosome consists of two molecules of histone H1.
B) Histone H1 is not present in the nucleosome bead; instead, it draws the nucleosomes together.
C) The carboxyl end of each histone extends outward from the nucleosome and is called a "histone tail."
D) Histones are found in mammals, but not in other animals or in plants or fungi.
E) The mass of histone in chromatin is approximately nine times the mass of DNA.

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Histone H1 is located outside the nucleosome core particle and is involved in the higher-order structure of chromatin by facilitating the packing of nucleosomes into a more compact structure.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Histones