3 Is the human genome made up of more euchromatin or heteroc

3. Is the human genome made up of more ‘euchromatin’ or ‘heterochromatin’? (10 points)

Solution

human genome is made up of two components basically : euchromatin and heterochromatin. Euchromatin is present in abundance (it is More ).

Cytologicaly these two components can be differentiated by their staining patterna. Euchromatin is lightly stained whereas heterochromatin will be More intensely stained, indicating loose packing of euchromatin as compared to tight packaging of heterochromatin.