Which statement about the nucleus is true?

Which statement about the nucleus is true?

• A. It stores starch
• B. It houses the genetic material
• C. It produces ATP
• D. It is the site of photosynthesis

Answer: (B)

The nucleus houses the genetic material. In eukaryotic cells, DNA is stored inside the nucleus as chromosomes packaged with proteins, forming the cell’s instructions for growth, development, and function. The nuclear envelope with pores regulates what enters and leaves, and the nucleolus inside the nucleus makes ribosomal RNA for assembling ribosomes. Starch storage happens in plastids like amyloplasts, not in the nucleus. ATP production occurs mainly in mitochondria (and chloroplasts for plants during photosynthesis), while photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, not in the nucleus. So the statement that the nucleus houses the genetic material is the true one.

The nucleus houses the genetic material. In eukaryotic cells, DNA is stored inside the nucleus as chromosomes packaged with proteins, forming the cell’s instructions for growth, development, and function. The nuclear envelope with pores regulates what enters and leaves, and the nucleolus inside the nucleus makes ribosomal RNA for assembling ribosomes. Starch storage happens in plastids like amyloplasts, not in the nucleus. ATP production occurs mainly in mitochondria (and chloroplasts for plants during photosynthesis), while photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, not in the nucleus. So the statement that the nucleus houses the genetic material is the true one.