Which of the following is a component of chromosome?
A
Carbohydrates
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Adenosine triphosphate
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Adenosine diphosphate
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
E
Phospholipid bilayer
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is C Deoxyribonucleic acid Chromosomes are composed of chromatin material. Chromatin is a fibrous heredity material formed by DNA-histone complex. Basically, the DNA-histone thread consists of nucleosome chains. The nucleosome chains are made of histone proteins forming charged cores around which Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is wrapped.
Thus, the correct answer is option 'deoxyribonucleic acid'.