Nucleus Flashcards

1
Q

nucleus was first observed by

A

Robert Brown

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2
Q

the material of the nucleus stained by the basic dyes was given the name ______ by ______

A

chromatin
flemming

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3
Q

examples of anucleate organisms

A

mammalian rbcs, sieve tube cells at maturity

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4
Q

a nucleus in non-dividing phase is called

A

interphase nucleus

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5
Q

a typical interphase nucleus is differentiated into

A

nuclear envelope
nucleoplasm/nuclear matrix
nucleolus
chromatin

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6
Q

two membranes of nuclear membrane

A

outer and inner

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7
Q

inner nuclear membrane is smooth and out membrane is

A

smooth or has ribosomes like RER

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8
Q

the two membranes of nuclear envelope are separated by a space called

A

perinuclear space

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9
Q

width of perinuclear space

A

10 to 50 nm

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10
Q

how are nuclear pores formed

A

fusion of the two membranes

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11
Q

what do the nuclear pores do

A

control passage of substances

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12
Q

does nucleolus have a membrane

A

no

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13
Q

where is the site for synthesis of ribosomal RNA

A

nucleolus

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14
Q

chromatin fibres condense to form

A

chromosomes

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15
Q

chromatin is essentially composed of

A

dna
basic proteins called histones
rna
non-histone proteins

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16
Q

a single human cell has approximately _____ long thread of dna distributed among its _____ chromosomes

A

two metre
forty six