Cell Nucleus Fundamentals B - Lecture Quiz
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What is the main function of nucleoporins?

  • Control gene expression
  • Facilitate movement of molecules across the nuclear pores (correct)
  • DNA packaging within the nucleus
  • Regulate cellular metabolism

Which of the following is NOT a component of a nucleosome?

  • Histones
  • Non-histone chromosomal proteins
  • Nucleosomes (correct)
  • Chromatin

What is the role of Ran in nuclear import and export of proteins?

  • Formation of nucleosomes
  • Regulation of histone modifications
  • Facilitation of movement through nuclear pores
  • Regulation of nuclear transport receptors (correct)

What is a key significance of nuclear import signals?

<p>Recognition by nuclear transport receptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist is associated with the discovery of histones?

<p>Albrecht Kossel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of histones in nucleosome structure?

<p>Packaging and organizing DNA into nucleosomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of histones in nucleosome structure?

<p>Facilitate the compaction of DNA (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component is responsible for the import and export of proteins in the nucleus?

<p>Ran (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of nuclear import signals?

<p>Facilitating the movement of proteins into the nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structures trap various proteins and mRNAs, hindering their function in the nucleus?

<p>Nuclear pores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do meiosis I and mitosis have in common?

<p>Both involve DNA synthesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process does lamin phosphorylation play a significant role in?

<p>Mitosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cellular structure plays a role in ribosome biogenesis?

<p>Nucleolus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the PML nuclear body?

<p>Transcriptional regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the additional function of Ran-GTP in spindle assembly during mitosis?

<p>Assembling lamin into a matrixlike network (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the interphase nucleus is a structural protein?

<p>Lamins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In T-cell activation, what is NF-AT primarily involved in?

<p>Transcriptional regulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggers an increase in the production of lncRNA NEAT1 leading to paraspeckle formation under stress?

<p>Various cellular stress factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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