Euchromatin vs heterochromatin - which statement is correct?

Euchromatin vs heterochromatin - which statement is correct?

• A. Euchromatin is condensed and transcriptionally repressed; heterochromatin is less condensed and active.
• B. Euchromatin is less condensed and transcriptionally active; heterochromatin is highly condensed and repressed; remodeling alters accessibility.
• C. Both are equally transcriptionally active.
• D. Only euchromatin exists in bacteria.

Answer: (B)