Question

Why is the nucleus often called the director of the cell?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Nucleus (biology), membrane-bound structure of a cell that plays two crucial roles. The nucleus carries the cell’s genetic information that determines if the organism will develop, for instance, into a tree or a human; and it directs most cell activities including growth, metabolism, and reproduction by regulating protein synthesis (the manufacture of long chains of amino acids). The presence of a nucleus distinguishes the more complex eukaryotic cells of plants and animals from the simpler prokaryotic cells of bacteria and cyanobacteria that lack a nucleus

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The nucleus is called the "director" of the cell, because it has all of the info! DNA is stored in the nucleus, and this is what provides the cell with the instructions for making all of the proteins in our body. Without proteins, we would not be able to survive. The reason is that enzymes, the proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in our bodies, are probably only second to the importance of a semi-permeable membrane. (read:cell membrane) The ability of the cell to be able to choose what enters and leaves, and of enzymes to speed up reactions in our bodies make possible processes that normally could not occur except at temperatures so high they would threaten the well-being of the body, are the reason we are able to maintain our body temperature, blood sugar, etc.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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