In the tertiary structure of $DNA$,what is a histone octamer?

  • A
    $A$ complex consisting of eight negatively charged histone proteins (two of each $H2A, H2B, H3$ and $H4$) that aid in the packaging of $DNA$.
  • B
    $A$ complex consisting of eight positively charged histone proteins (two of each $H2A, H2B, H3$ and $H4$) that aid in the packaging of $DNA$.
  • C
    $A$ complex consisting of nine positively charged histone proteins ($H1$ and two of each $H2A, H2B, H3$ and $H4$) that aid in the packaging of $DNA$.
  • D
    $A$ complex consisting of nine negatively charged histone proteins ($H1$ and two of each $H2A, H2B, H3$ and $H4$) that aid in the packaging of $DNA$.

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