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Question: The thread like structure present in nucleus are A. Nucleolus B. Genes C. Chromosomes D. Rib...
The thread like structure present in nucleus are
A. Nucleolus
B. Genes
C. Chromosomes
D. Ribosomes
Solution
The nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle which contains eukaryotic organisms' genetic material ( DNA). As such, by promoting transcription and replication processes, it helps to preserve the cell's integrity.
Complete Answer:
Some of a nucleus's other main components include:
- A membrane with a phospholipid bilayer
- Nucleoplasm
- Nucleolus
- Chromatic
- There is a lack of a nucleus in some eukaryotic cells and they are called enucleate cells (e.g. erythrocytes), while others can have more than one nucleus (e.g. slime moulds). In the nucleus, chromosomes are thread-like structures made up of DNA strands and histone proteins.
The major sections of the chromosome are:
- The Kinetochores
- The Telomere
- Chromatids (each of which consists of the arms p and q).
- Chromosomes in the nucleus are tightly packed, making it possible for very large quantities of genetic material ( DNA) to be stored in such a small region (about 3 billion pairs in each cell).
Chemical composition of the nucleus:
- 9-12 percent of DNA
- 15 percent of the histone
- 65 percent of enzymes, neutral proteins and acidic proteins
- 5 percent of RNA
- 3% of lipids
Some of the core functions of nucleus include:
- Synthesis of proteins, cell division, and differentiation.
- Monitor the synthesis of enzymes involved in cell metabolism.
- Regulation of the genetic characteristics of the organism.
- Store DNA strands, proteins, and ARN.
- RNA transcription site-e.g. mRNA necessary for protein synthesis.
The correct answer is option (C) Chromosomes.
Note: Since the nucleus contains the genetic code of the organism that specifies the amino acid sequence of proteins that are essential to day-to-day operation, it mainly acts as the cell information centre.