NUCLEUS : THE BRAIN OF THE CELL

NUCLEUS : THE BRAIN OF THE CELL

  • It is a dense and spherical organelle.
  • It is bounded by double membrane.
  • These membrane has numerous pores for the transfer of materials in and out of the nucleus.
  • The liquid filled inside the nucleus is known as nucleoplasm.
  • It contains its own DNA and Ribosomes.
  • It controls all the metabolic activities of the cell. Therefore it is also called the brain of the cell  or control room of the cell.

FUNCTIONS OF NUCLEUS

  1. Nucleus controls all the metabolic activities of the cell.
  2.  It plays an important role in cellular reproduction in which a cell divide to form new cell.
  3. It is responsible for the transmission of genetic information from one generation to another.

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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

  1. Which cell organelle is  known as the control room of the cell and why?
  2. The liquid present inside the nucleus is known as…………
  3.  The eukaryotic cells consist of a dense part at the center of the cell known as……………  

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