NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organelle holds genetic material and is nicknamed the “brain” of the cell?
A
cytoplasm
B
cell membrane
C
vacuole
D
nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nucleus is the largest and most significant living organelle of the cell. All cell activities of the cell are regulated by the nucleus. Hence it is called brain or control centre of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nucleus-The nucleus is the control center of the cell. It is the largest organelle in the cell and it contains the DNA of the cell. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) contains all the information for cells to live, perform their functions and reproduce. Inside the nucleus is another organelle called the nucleolus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nucleus the brain of a cell is discovered by Robert Brown.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The correct option is C Nucleus. Nucleus-“Brain” of the cell: In controls all the processes and chemical reactions that take place inside the cell.

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