cell nucleus

Noun
  1. A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction (synset 105442503)
    is a type of: cell organ, cell organelle, organelle - a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
    subtypes:
    • pronucleus - the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
    • subthalamic nucleus - an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body
    has:
    • nucleole, nucleolus - a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
    • chromatin, chromatin granule - the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
    • achromatin - the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
    • linin - an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
    • chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
    is a part of: cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
    substance holonym: karyoplasm, nucleoplasm - the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
    same as: karyon, nucleus

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