NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyCell - The Unit of LifePractice
Nucleolus usually associates with chromatin (or chromosomes) at a specific site called
Options
- ANucleolar organiser region (NOR)
- BChromosome
- CNucleoplasm
- DNuclear membrane
Correct answer
A. Nucleolar organiser region (NOR)
Step-by-step solution
Nucleolar organizer region present on chromosome helps in the reappearance of nucleolus after cell division. The number of NOR in a cell corresponds to the number of nucleoli present in the nucleus of the cell. In a human cell, NOR occurs on chromosomes 13,14,15, 21 and 22.