NUCLEUS

 Spherical or oval shaped structures that usually is the most prominent feature of a cell.
 A double membrane called nuclear envelop separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
 Many opening called nuclear pores extend through the nuclear envelope, control the movement
of substances between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
 Inside the nucleus are one or more spherical bodies called nucleoli that function in producing
ribosomes.
 Within the nucleus are most of the cell’s hereditary units, called genes, which control cellular
structures and direct cellular activities.
 Genes are arranged along chromosomes.
 Human cells have 46 chromosomes, 23 inherited from each parents.
 Each chromosome is a long molecule of DNA that is coiled together with several
proteins.
 These complex of DNA, protein, and some RNA is called chromatin.