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- Nucleus.
- The nucleus, from the Latin word nucleum (meaning “kernel”) is the command and control center of the cell. The six basic functions of the nucleus are, first, to protect and store genes, ultimately protecting the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on which the genes are organized from the rest of the cell; second, to organize genes into chromosomes to facilitate their movement and distribution during cell division; third, to organize the uncoiling of DNA during the copying of genes for the production of thousands of proteins; fourth, to manufacture and transport regulatory molecules, mostly enzymes and other gene products, into the cytoplasm; fifth, to manufacture subunits of ribosomes; and sixth, to respond to hormones and other chemical signals received via the nuclear pores....
- Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2023. 2p.
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