Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements:
(i) Euchromatin is loosely packed chromatin
(ii) Heterochromatin is transcriptionally active
(iii) Histone octomer is wrapped by negatively charged DNA in nucleosome
(iv) Histones are rich in lysine and arginine
(v) A typical nucleosome contains 400 by of DNA helix Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Heterochromatin is highly condensed, gene-poor, and transcriptionally silent, whereas euchromatin is less condensed, gene-rich, and more easily transcribed. So, option b is not correct. A typical nucleosome contains 200 
of DNA helix. So, option e is not correct
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