Question

Dinoflagellates have a mesokaryotic cell organisation. Which of the following features is not related to such cellular organisation?

• A. Single nuclear membrane
• B. No spindle formation
• C. Presence of histones
• D. Permanently condensed chromosomes

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Presence of histones

Mesokaryotic cell has the following features:

1. It has double nuclear membrane.

2. Spindle formation doesn't take place.

3. No histone proteins present.

4. Chromosomes can either be condensed or dispersed in most of the cases.

So the correct answer is 'presence of histone proteins'.