alleryStart learning →Which two tasks does the nucleus perform?
AIt stores ATP and burns glucose
BIt houses DNA and directs synthesis
CIt folds proteins and adds sugars
DIt stores calcium and detoxifies drugs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It houses DNA and directs synthesis
1. The nucleus is typically the most prominent organelle in a cell.
2. It houses the cell's DNA, the hereditary material.
3. It also directs the synthesis of ribosomes and of proteins.
4. Burning glucose belongs to the mitochondrion and detoxification to the smooth ER, so neither describes the nucleus.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Cell Structure", section 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells_
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