VOTE
NUCLEOLUS: the Brain of the Nucleus!
Here
is a snippet of what a nucleus would look like without a nucleolus...
What is the Nucleolus?
It
is a round organelle located in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. It has no
membrane surrounding it; it simply sits in the nucleus.
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A factory where the basic subunits for ribosomes to be created.
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A photo of a stained nucleolus of a eukaryotic cell
taken by an electron microscope.
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How
it Works
The
nucleolus creates ribonucleic acid, or RNA, which is rewritten and combined
with proteins in order to create incomplete ribosomes.
RNA
carries blueprint information from the DNA to control the synthesis of
proteins.
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Importance
Without
the nucleolus creating incomplete ribosomes, the cell would not be able to complete
its goal of creating proteins, since ribosomes are an essential organelle for protein synthesis.
NO NUCLEOLUS = NO RIBOSOMES = NO
PROTEINS = CELL ULTIMATELY FAILS AT LIFE
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IN SHORT... RNA is
responsible for ensuring the future creation of proteins within the cell
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BACKGROUND INFO
Principle Types of RNA Required for Protein
Synthesis
mRNA
(messenger RNA) - carries copies of the genetic information from DNA since it is
too precious too travel around the cell. It uses three-base code words that
each specify a specific amino acid.
tRNA
(transfer RNA) -
essential for decoding the words in the mRNA. Each amino acid has its own type
of tRNA, which binds it.
rRNA
(ribosomal RNA) - associates
with proteins to eventually create ribosomes. They catalyze the amino acids
into protein chains and they bind tRNA’s with other essential molecules that
are vital for protein
synthesis.
DNA vs. RNA
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The legitimate blueprint of biological instructions for the functioning of a
cell of a living organism
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Found in mitochondria and nucleus
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Double-stranded structure
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Carries the blueprint of the code of the DNA. It transfers these genetic
instructions needed for the creation of the ribosome.
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Found in nucleolus, cytoplasm and ribosome
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Single-stranded structure
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Nucleolus
fun facts!
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in certain viruses, the RNA carries the genetic information instead of the DNA
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many species of cells contain many nucleoli in a single nucleus
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the nucleolus disappears during mitosis
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it is not surrounded by a membrane!
Vote Nucleolus... because you can't live without a brain
Works Cited
"Bob
Marley Quote." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 24 May 2015. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/bobmarley167087.html?src=t_future>.
"Cells
Cells - Parts of the Cell Rap." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 20
May 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8>.
"DNA
vs RNA." - Difference and Comparison. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May
2015. <http://www.diffen.com/difference/DNA_vs_RNA>.
Lodish,
Harvey. The Three Roles of RNA in Protein Synthesis. U.S. National
Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 20 May 2015. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21603/>.
"Protein
Synthesis (Part 1 of 2) - Transcription." YouTube. YouTube,
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You say that the nucleolus is the most important organelle? I don't think so... Without the nucleus protecting it where would it be? It wouldn't be anywhere.
ReplyDeleteYo Mrs. Nucleus,
ReplyDeletecongrats for controlling all of us.
However, you better thank me
for keeping you problem free.
I make copies of your DNA information
to keep it safe from the rest of the nation.
Next time you flaunt your protection ability,
consider life if your DNA was set free.
I keep your DNA unharmed,
you're welcome for keeping you armed.
Thank you for your insightful thoughts Mme Nucleolus but don't forget that I have my nuclear membrane that can also protects my DNA from the "rest of the nation" and from being "set free". In fact, that is what actually protects the DNA from the rest of the organelles in the cell.
ReplyDeleteMuch love from your friend,
The Nucleus ;)
OH AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE NUCLEUS!
ReplyDeleteSure, you may be the brains of the cell, but you can't work without the energy from the chloroplasts... and if you're in an animal cell, your energy still indirectly comes from plants in the food chain #Chloroplasts4Lyfe
ReplyDeleteHOLA nucleolus! As it is true that you create me, but as I'll have you know it's in your best interest because if you chose not to create me, the whole cell including you will DIE! Yeah you heard me I said DIE! So my creator... YOU NEED ME!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteReally Domenique....thought you were better than that. The cell membrane is by far the most important organelle. Without me, the cell would be a blob of nothing. I surround and protect, come on, get it together.
ReplyDelete