Eukaryotic chromosomes tend to be much larger than prokaryotic chromosomes. In order to package these large chromosomes into the nucleus, which family of proteins are used by the cell?(1 point)

Responses

transcription factors
transcription factors

RNA polymerases
RNA polymerases

DNA polymerases
DNA polymerases

histones

1 answer

The correct response is histones. Histones are proteins that help package and organize eukaryotic DNA into a compact, structured format known as chromatin, which allows for the large chromosomes to fit into the nucleus.