Definition of Nucleolus
the center spherical part of the nucleus that has a connection with DNA and RNA
Examples of Nucleolus in a sentence
Scientists study the nucleolus of each cell in order to determine the genetic make-up involving the personβs DNA.
Surrounding the nucleolus, the chromatin would allow copying of chromosomes into two new parts.
In science class, the student made a model of a cell using an olive as the nucleolus placing it in the middle of a ball of playdough.
Found only in eukaryotic cells, the nucleolus may only be analyzed by looking into the middle of the nucleus.
βTo study the RNA,β said the science teacher to her students in the lab, βone must look into the nucleolus.β
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