Why did you add protease to your cheek cell solution during the DNA extraction protocol?

Question

Group of answer choices

To neutralize the charge of the DNA

To precipitate the DNA out of the solution

To break down the plasma membranes surrounding each of the cheek cells

To digest the histone proteins that the DNA was wrapped around

To break down the nuclear membranes

Answer 1

To digest the histone proteins that the DNA was wrapped around