EBK HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780100659834
Author: AMERMAN
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 3, Problem 14CYR
Which of the following statements correctly describes the function of the nucleolus?
a. Within the nucleolus we find genes for rRNA.
c. Nucleoli manufacture mitochondrial proteins for export to the cytosol.
d. Nucleoli assemble the nuclear envelope.
e. The nucleolus contains the genes that form the Golgi apparatus.
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