Zoology Lecture 4: The Cell Organelles - The Nucleus
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What is the function of the nucleolus?

  • Producing ribosomal RNA (rRNA) (correct)
  • Synthesizing messenger RNA (mRNA)
  • Translating mRNA into proteins
  • Exporting proteins outside the cell
  • Where is ribosomal RNA (rRNA) made according to the text?

  • Mitochondria
  • Nucleus (correct)
  • Cytoplasm
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Which structures carry out protein synthesis?

  • Lysosomes
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Ribosomes (correct)
  • Nucleus
  • Where do proteins synthesized by free ribosomes end up according to the text?

    <p>Cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

    <p>Making messenger RNA (mRNA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

    <p>Translating genetic message into proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the nucleus in a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Genetic information storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells lacks a nucleus?

    <p>Red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the nuclear lamina in a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Maintaining shape of the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle surrounds the nucleus and separates its contents from the cytoplasm?

    <p>Nuclear envelope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the genetic information stored in a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the nucleolus in a eukaryotic cell?

    <p>Ribosome assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the nuclear envelope?

    <p>Regulating the entry and exit of most proteins and RNAs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the nuclear lamina?

    <p>Maintaining the shape of the nucleus by supporting the nuclear envelope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is ribosomal RNA (rRNA) assembled?

    <p>In the nucleolus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure separates the internal compartment of the endoplasmic reticulum from the cytosol?

    <p>Cisternal space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pore complex?

    <p>Regulating the entry and exit of most proteins and RNAs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure functions as a framework of fibers extending throughout the nuclear interior?

    <p>Nuclear matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

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