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Question
Differentiate between Euchromatin and Heterochromatin.
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Solution
| Sr. no | Euchromatin | Heterchromatin |
| 1. | It is a loosely packed region of chromatin. | It is a densely packed region of DNA. |
| 2. | It stains light. | It stains dark. |
| 3. | Euchromatin is a transcriptionally active chromatin region. | Heterochromatin is a transcriptionally nearly dormant portion of the genome. |
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