GRE Subject Test: Biology › Understanding the Nucleus
What provides structural support for the nucleus and binds chromatin?
Lamina
Nucleolus
Nuclear pores
Cytoskeleton
Nuclear envelope
How are proteins imported into the nucleus?
With the assistance of special proteins known as importins
Passive diffusion through nuclear pore complexes
Translocation through nuclear pore complexes while they are being translated by membrane-bound ribosomes
Proteins are only exported from the nucleus
Which of the following is true regarding the nucleus?
All of these answers
The nucleus is studded with many openings called nuclear pore complexes
The nucleus is the site of assembly for ribosomal subunits
The nucleus is surrounded by multiple membranes