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Constitutive heterochromatin can be found in a decondensed state in interphase cells.
Constitutive heterochromatin can be found in a decondensed state in interphase cells.
False
Facultative heterochromatin is always transcriptionally inactive.
Facultative heterochromatin is always transcriptionally inactive.
False
Euchromatin is highly condensed and transcriptionally inactive.
Euchromatin is highly condensed and transcriptionally inactive.
False
Chromatin compaction has no influence on the activity of DNA in transcription.
Chromatin compaction has no influence on the activity of DNA in transcription.
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Heterochromatin contains highly repeated DNA sequences like those present at centromeres and telomeres.
Heterochromatin contains highly repeated DNA sequences like those present at centromeres and telomeres.
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Constitutive heterochromatin is easy to decondense in interphase cells.
Constitutive heterochromatin is easy to decondense in interphase cells.
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Genes in a more decondensed state are inaccessible to the transcription machinery.
Genes in a more decondensed state are inaccessible to the transcription machinery.
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Chromatin structure does not affect gene expression.
Chromatin structure does not affect gene expression.
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Constitutive heterochromatin is only present in some cells of an organism.
Constitutive heterochromatin is only present in some cells of an organism.
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Heterochromatin resembles the chromatin of cells undergoing mitosis in its highly condensed state.
Heterochromatin resembles the chromatin of cells undergoing mitosis in its highly condensed state.
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