NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am the control center of the cell and house the DNA. Who am I?
A
Cytoplasm
B
Nucleus
C
Ribosome
D
Golgi Apparatus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer : The nucleus is the control center of the cell where genetic material (DNA) is found.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nucleus is like the remote control center of the cell. It acts as the cell’s brain by telling it what to do, how to grow, and when to reproduce. The nucleus is home to the cell’s genes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nucleus is the most conspicuous organelle found in a eukaryotic cell. It houses the cell’s chromosomes and is the place where almost all DNA replication and RNA synthesis occurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nucleus is known as the control center of the cell as it performs the following functions: The nucleus contains the hereditary material of the cell, the DNA. It sends signals to the cells to grow, mature, divide and die. The nucleus is surrounded by the nuclear envelope that separates the DNA from the rest of the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -The function of the nucleus is to maintain the integrity of these genes and to control the activities of the cell by regulating gene expression-the nucleus is, therefore, the control room of the cell.

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