If a section of a chromosome is heavily methylated, which of the following is likely to be true? Group of answer choices That portion of the chromosome is transcriptionally active That portion of the chromosome consists of euchromatin That portion of the chromosome is transcriptionally quiet RNA polymerase will have easy access to the DNA in that region

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If a section of a chromosome is heavily methylated, which of the following is likely to be true?
Group of answer choices
That portion of the chromosome is transcriptionally active
That portion of the chromosome consists of euchromatin
That portion of the chromosome is transcriptionally quiet
RNA polymerase will have easy access to the DNA in that region
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