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Asseration : Scaffold proteins are nonhi...

Asseration : Scaffold proteins are nonhistone chromosomal proteins
Reason : They are rich in lysine and argine.

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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C
In chromatin those proteins which remain after the histones have been removed are referred to as non histone protein or scaffold proteins. They contain very little lysine and arginine but instead possess abundant tyrosine and tryptophan type of amino acids.
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