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Question
Distinguish between heterochromatin and euchromatin with reference to staining property and activity.
Solution
| Heterochromatin | Euchromatin | |
| 1. | It stains strongly and appears dark. |
It stains light. |
| 2. | It is metabolically less active. |
It is metabolically more active. |
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