<prompt> Which of the following is a protein that is rich in basic amino acids and that functions in the packaging of DNA in chromosomes?HistoneCollagenFibrinogenHyaluronic acid binding protein  <response>: Histones are proteins containing unusually higher concentration of basic aminoacids. It functions in the packaging of DNA in the chromosomes. Ref: Vasudevan, Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, Page 345 