Heterochromatin is transcriptionally inactive when compared to euchromatin. Give reason.

Why is heterchromatin transcriptionally inactive?

Transcriptionally inactive chromatin is called heterochromatin.

Transcriptionally inactive chromatin is called heterochromatin.

Which is the transcriptionally inactive chromatin ?

Assertion (A): Heterochromatin is transcriptionally active. Reason (R): Tightly packed chromatin which stains dark.

True/ False Euchromatin is Said to be transcriptionally inactive chromatin

Consider the following statements : A. RNA has evolved from DNA with chemical modification that make it more unstable. B. Central dogma in molecular biology states that the genetic information flows from DNA rarr RNA rarr Protein. C. In some virsus like tobacco mosaic viruses, QB bacteriophage, DNA is the genetic material. D. Euchromatin is said to be transcriptionally active chromatin, whereas heterochromatin is inactive. Of the above statements :

Euchromatin is transcriptionally …..A……. chromatin and heterochromatin is transcriptionally …….B……. chromatin. Choose the correct option for A and B.

Heterochromatin differs from euchromatin in