NUCLEUS

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What is {NUCLEUS} ?
• A nucleus is defined as a double membraned
eukaryotic cell organelle that contains the
genetic material.
• A cell that contains the chromosomes. An
array of holes, or pores, in the nuclear
membrane allows for the selective passage of
certain molecules (such as proteins and
nucleic acids) into and out of the nucleus.
Necessity of Nucleus :
Nucleus plays an important
role in cellular
reproduction. In cellular
reproduction the cell divides
to form two new cells. It
Determines the cell
development and maturity
by directing the chemical
activities of the cell. It helps
in the transmission of
hereditary traits from the
parent to
offspring.
History of Nucleus :
The nucleus was also described by Franz Bauer in 1804
and in more detail in 1831 by Scottish botanist Robert
Brown in a talk at the Linnean Society of London.
The nucleus in eukaryotic cells is a protoplasmic body
covered by a double membrane that contains hereditary
details. Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in 1831.
Hammerling in 1953 demonstrated that the nucleus is a
storehouse of hereditary information with the help of
grafting experimentations on Acetabularia.
 PARTS OF NUCLEUS
• NUCLEAR MEMBRANE : The nuclear
membrane is a double layer that encloses
the cell's nucleus
• NUCLEOLUS : The nucleolus is a spherical
structure found in the cell's nucleus whose
primary function is to produce and
assemble the cell's ribosomes.
• NUCLEOPLASM : The fluid inside the
nucleus is called nucleoplasm
 PARTS OF NUCLEUS
• CHROMATIN : Chromatin is a complex of
DNA , RNA and proteins that forms
chromosomes within the nucleus of
eukaryotic cells.
• NUCLEAR PORE : A nuclear pore is a part
of a large complex of proteins, known as a
nuclear pore