NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
We direct the genetic information of the cell. We are made of DNA and found in the nucleus, usually in pairs. We are the ____
A
Nucleus
B
Cytoplasm
C
Chromosomes
D
Ribosomes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the nucleus of each cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into thread-like structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of DNA tightly coiled many times around proteins called histones that support its structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA).

Detailed explanation-4: -Chromosomes in the nucleus consists of proteins and DNA. Molecules of the DNA consists of the required information for organizing and constructing the cells. Genes are referred to as the segments of DNA that are functional.

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