Heterochromatin differs from euchromatin in being:
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Correct answer: Highly condensed and transcriptionally less active
Heterochromatin is densely packed, stains darkly with basic dyes, and is largely transcriptionally silent. It often contains repetitive sequences and gene-poor regions. This contrasts with euchromatin, which is loosely packed and transcriptionally active.
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