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Question
Distinguish between heterochromatin and euchromatin. Which of the two is transcriptionally active?
Distinguish Between
Solution
| Heterochromatin | Euchromatin |
| DNA is highly packed in the chromosome. | DNA is loosely packed in the chromosome. |
| It has a high density of DNA. | It has a low density of DNA. |
| It is only contained in Eukaryotes. | Prokaryotes and eukaryotes both contain euchromatin. |
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