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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the nucleus of a cell and its functions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The nucleus of a cell is the home of the cell's genetic material or DNA. The nucleus functions to separate and protect the genetic material from the rest of the cell.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In cell biology, the nucleus (pl. nuclei; from Latin nucleus or nuculeus, meaning kernel) is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells. It contains most of the cell's genetic material, organized as multiple long linear DNA molecules in complex with a large variety of proteins, such as histones, to form chromosomes. The nucleus regulates all cell activity. It does this by controlling the enzymes present. The chromatin is composed of DNA. DNA contains the information for the production of proteins. This information is encoded in the 4 DNA bases. Adenine, thymine, cytocine, and guanine. The specific sequence of these bases tells the cell what order to put the amino acids. There are three processes that enable the cell to manufacture protein: Replication allows the nucleus to make exact copies of its DNA Transcription allows the cell to make RNA working copies of its DNA In translation the Messenger RNA is used to line up amino acids into a protein molecule.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also, this protection allows for transcriptional and regulatory activity to occur.

OpenStudy (aroub):

Its the head office of a factory makes important decisions about the work and products of the factory. similarly, the nucleus is the control center that directs all of the cells activities. it contains genetic material, called DNA (deoxyribonucleicacid), which carries information about the organism that is passed on from parent to offspring.DNA is found in the form of strands in the nucleus, called, chromosomes, they carry instructions needed by the cell to carry out its membrane. it controls the substances entering and leaving the nucleus, and separates it from the rest of the cell.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nucleus is the base of a cell. all the cellular activities are regularize by the nucleus.And the Chromosomes which contains bundles of DNA carry out the hereditary characteristics from generation to generation

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