The nucleus and its structure

In this topic

• The nucleus and its envelope
• Karyoplasm, nucleolus and the job of the nucleus
• Chromatin and chromosome
• Chromosome number and karyotype

Key terms

• Nucleus
• Nuclear envelope
• Nuclear pore
• Karyoplasm
• Nucleolus
• Chromatin
• Chromosome
• Chromatid
• Centromere
• Telomere
• Homologous chromosomes
• Karyotype

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