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Question
Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement I: The densely packed transcriptionally active, light staining region of chromatin is known as 'Heterochromatin'.
Statement II: The loosely packed, dark staining transcriptionally inactive region of chromatin is known as 'Euchromatin'.
Options
Statement II is correct and Statement I is incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Both the statements are correct.
Both the statements are incorrect.
Solution
Both the statements are incorrect.
Explanation:
Statement I: 'Heterochromatin' is the densely packed transcriptionally dormant, highly pigmented area of chromatin.
Statement II: 'Euchromatin' is the loosely packed, faintly stained transcriptionally active portion of chromatin.
