KROK 1 2019 – Question 71 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
Histone protein synthesis is artificially blocked in a cell. What cell structure will be damaged as a result?
- A. Golgi apparatus
- B. Nuclear chromatin
- C. Nucleolus
- D. Cell membrane
- E. Nuclear membrane
Hint
Think about the role histones play in handling DNA, and which cell structure would fail to assemble properly without them.
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