BIOL1006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Nucleolus, Nuclear Pore, Endoplasmic Reticulum

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One of the main differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is the nucleus. As previously discussed, prokaryotic cells lack an organized nucleus while eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound nuclei that house the cell"s dna and direct the synthesis of ribosomes and proteins. The nucleus stores chromatin in a gel-like substance called the nucleoplasm. To understand chromatin, it is helpful to first consider chromosomes. Chromatin describes the material that makes up chromosomes, which are structures within the nucleus that are made up of dna, the hereditary material. You may remember that in prokaryotes, dna is organized into a single circular chromosome. Every eukaryotic species has a specific number of chromosomes in the nuclei of its body"s cells. In humans, the chromosome number is 46, while in fruit flies, it is eight. Chromosomes are only visible and distinguishable from one another when the cell is getting ready to divide.

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