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What is the function of the nuclear lamina?
Provides structural support for the nucleus and helps to organize the nuclear envelope and chromatin
What are the components of the nuclear lamina?
Lamin A, lamin B, and lamin C
What is the basic unit of chromatin?
Nucleosome
How is chromatin further organized beyond nucleosomes?
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What is the function of the nucleolus?
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What type of RNA is found in the nucleolus?
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What is the role of the nucleolus in protein synthesis?
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What is the function of chromatin organization?
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What is the composition of chromatin?
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What is the role of the nuclear lamina in nuclear import and export?
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What is the function of the nuclear envelope?
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What is the role of the nuclear lamina in anchoring chromatin?
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What is the function of the nuclear envelope?
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Which part of the nuclear envelope is continuous with the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)?
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What is the function of the nuclear pore complex?
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What is the nuclear lamina?
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What are nuclear pores made up of?
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What regulates the size of the nuclear pore opening?
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What is the primary role of the inner nuclear membrane?
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Which structure is continuous with the outer nuclear membrane?
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What is the function of the nuclear pore?
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What regulates the passage of substances into and out of the nucleus?
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What lines the inner surface of the nuclear envelope?
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What is the main function of the outer nuclear membrane?
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