Question

Differentiate between nucleus and nucleolus.

Answer 1

Nucleus

1. The nucleus is the controlling center of the cell that controls all the cellular metabolic activities.

Nucleolus

1. Inside the nucleus, there occurs one or more than one denser bodies called the nucleolus.

Differences

S. NO.	FEATURES	NUCLEOLUS	NUCLEUS
1	Function	It is the structure that occurs inside the nucleus and forms ribosomes for protein synthesis	The nucleus is the control house of the cell
2	Covering membrane	No covering membrane	It has a double membrane envelope.
3	Contents	It is made up of a large amount of RNA (ribonucleic acid) and proteins.	The nucleus has nucleoplasm, nuclear matrix, and genetic material.