Select the statement that correctly describes the roles of histone and nonhistone proteins found in chromatin?

A) Only histones have a structural role in chromatin.
B) Only nonhistone proteins have a structural role in chromatin.
C) Histone proteins function primarily in chromosome segregation.
D) Both histone and nonhistone proteins have a structural role in chromatin.
E) Nonhistone proteins function only in replication and chromosome segregation.


D) Both histone and nonhistone proteins have a structural role in chromatin.

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