Active Genes in Eukaryotic Cells Are Associated with

question 36

Multiple Choice

Active genes in eukaryotic cells are associated with

• A)euchromatin.
• B)heterochromatin.
• C)methylated RNA and histones.
• D)DNA with many methyl groups.

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Definitions:

Somatic Cells

These are any cells forming an organism's body, excluding reproductive cells.

Meiosis

The process that produces sperm and ova, each of which contains only half of the parent cell’s original complement of 46 chromosomes.

Identical Twins

Twins who have developed from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic makeup.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetics.