484,009 views
44 votes
44 votes
What is the difference between heterochromatin and euchromatin.

User Juergen Klasen
by
3.2k points

2 Answers

23 votes
23 votes

Answer:

Heterochromatin is the part of the chromosome without DNA coding genes and Euchromatin is the part of the chromosome with coding genes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Euchormatin is the part of the chromosome which is rich with gene concentration and participates in the transition process. Heterochromatin is th area with a darkly stained DNA specific strand and is a condensed state.

User Nxasdf
by
3.3k points
5 votes
5 votes

Answer:

The main difference between the two is euchromatin is genetically active while heterochromatin is genetically inactive

User Glen Solsberry
by
2.9k points