Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements :
(a) Euchromatin is loosely packed chromatin
(b) Heterochromatin is transcriptionally active
(c) Histone octomer is wrapped by negatively charged DNA in nucleosome
(d) Histones are rich in lysine and arginine
(e) A typical nucleosome contains 400bp400bp of DNA helix
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a), (c), (d) Only
(b), (e) Only
(a), (c), (e) Only
(b), (d), (e) Only
Euchromatin |
Heterochromatin |
1. lightly stained |
1. Darkly stained area |
2. Participates in the translation process |
2. Do not participate in the translation process. |
3. Loosely packed form of DNA |
3.A tightly packed form of DNA |
4. Low DNA density |
4. High DNA density |
5. Found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes |
5. Found in eukaryotes only |
àA typical nucleosome contains 200 bp of DNA helix.