Small amounts of heterochromatin and large amounts of euchromatin are found in a
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Small amounts of heterochromatin and large amounts of euchromatin are found in a nucleus. Which of the following is true?
Many genes in the cells are being actively transcribed.
Many genes in the cells are repressed.
No genes in the cell are being actively transcribed.
Most genes are are being repressed.
Many genes in the cells are being actively transcribed.
Many genes in the cells are repressed.
No genes in the cell are being actively transcribed.
Most genes are are being repressed.
Explanation / Answer
Option 1. Many genes in the cells are being actively transcribed.
Euchromatin is the lightly packed form of chromatin which is rich in genes that are actively transcribed. Heterochromatin is the tightly wound form of chromatin which is rich in genes that have to be kept in repressed state.
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