Nucleus accumbens

discovered [1], the nucleus is the control center of the cell. Given its name by Scottish Botanist, Robert Brown, the nucleus is responsible for all cellular processes in eukaryotic cells and usually fills approximately 10% of the cell's volume [1]. The reason for this organelle's large size is because of the DNA it contains. In fact, each human contains approximately six feet of DNA which is tightly packed and highly organized by proteins, the majority of it stored in the nucleus [1]. With this…

Meiosis starts: DNA Replicates I am going to draw a nucleus with DNA inside it represented with beads as the four pairs of chromosomes. Outside of the nucleus there will be centrioles drawn. This is where meiosis begins and replicates the cell Spindle fibers start to form on the centrioles and chromosome pairs bind together making tetrads. Nuclear membrane starts to dissolve. Nuclear membrane will be drawn in dashed lines. The chromosomes will be homologous pairs with centromere in the center…

They each have the golgi apparatus to package and deliver materials within the cell. Also, they both have a nucleus, the control center of a cell. Within the nucleus there is a nucleolus that creates ribosomes, chromatin that holds information, and a nuclear envelope that controls the materials that pass in and out of the nucleus. The ribosome create proteins for the cell. Surrounding the nucleus are the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum. These create the materials that the golgi apparatus…

use a light microscope if you are viewing a live specimen and do not want to kill it. 2. Prokaryotic cells are small, simple, no nucleus, no membrane-bound organelles, single loop of DNA (nucleosome), no cellulose, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall (made of carbs), sometimes have cilia or flagella (movement). Eukaryotic Cells are larger cells, complex, with nucleus, membrane bound organelles, DNA tightly wrapped around histone proteins in chromosomes, cellulose in plant cell walls. 3.…

In the cell cycle, there are many phases. These are always monitored for being properly functioning. For example, if a DNA strand is missing, it will be noticed in the process. This is what is called the NORMAL cell cycle. In the CANCER cell cycle however, things are a bit different. All cells go through a cycle, from the G0, to the M phase (mitosis). The initial phase, G0, is where cells “rest”, maintaining normal, non-division related functions. Cancer cells usually cannot or do not enter G0,…

A. Eukaryotic cells store their genetic information in chromosomes made of DNA. This DNA is copied during interphase of the cell cycle. Replication is semiconservative, meaning one strand of the replicated DNA would be from the original molecule and one would be new. The parental strands serve as templates for the new strands. Replication can begin when helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds responsible for holding the two complementary strands together, ultimately causing the molecule to unwind…

A 12-well tissue culture plate was used to carry out the LIVE/DEAD Assay. Well “A” contained the untreated HepG2 cells. Well “B” contained camptothecin, which is used as a control for killing the HepG2 cells instead of the use of plumbagin. Well “C” contained the compound Epigallocatechin Gallate. Well “D” remained empty, because a vehicle treatment is not needed for this experiment. Each well contained 1 ml of HepG2 cells. A negative and positive control where both set up in the 12-well tissue…

To create tissues and organs, there are six basic processes that a cell is required to go through. The six processes include: cell division, cell growth, differentiation, migration, apoptosis and cell connections. Cell division is a cell progressing through the cell cycle in order to multiply. Cell growth is a cell using the nutrient and optimal environment to grow in volume. Differentiation is a cell turning into specialized cells due to different gene regulators. Migration is a cell moving to…

Evaluation: The graph that was produced shows that Whitefish Blastula cells spend the most amount of time in interphase followed by prophase, metaphase, anaphase and finally telophase. Relative time was found by finding the total number of cells in each phase and then dividing it by the total number of all cells counted and finally multiplying by 100. Doing this showed that the cell that takes up the most amount of time is interphase at 71.35%. Although I was unable to confirm the accuracy of…

How threatening it might sound, nuclear medicine is a very common type of treatment, as “On average, one in every two Australians can expect at some stage of his or her life to undergo a nuclear medicine procedure,” (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization). It may come as a surprise, but these include Nuclear Imaging such as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Pet scans, CT (Computerized Tomography) CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography). And no it is not A green liquid in a capsule…