Histone octamer possesses

8 histones of 4 types

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Solution

The correct option is C 8 histones of 4 types
Histone octamer refers to the eight protein complex which is found at the center of a nucleosome core particle.
It is made up of two copies of each of the 4 core histone proteins- H2A, H2B, H3 and H4.
So, the correct answer is '8 histones of 4 types'.

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