#cell_nucleus__nucleus__nucleu__karyon a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
supertype: organelle__cell_organ a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
subtype: pronucleus the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
substance: nucleoplasm
part of: cell
part: nucleolus__nucleolu__nucleole a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
part: chromatin the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins
part: achromatin the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
part: chromosome a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
part: nucleolus_organizer__nucleolusorganizer__nucleolar_organizer__nucleolarorganizer the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
part: gene a self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome; a unit of heredity
part: chromatid one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
part: centromere a specialized condensed region of a chromosomes that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
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