Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
(b) Nucleolus and nucleus.

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Nucleolus Nucleus

1
Present inside nucleus.
A large spherical body
inside a cell.

2
Not bound by a membrane.

Bound by nuclear membrane.

3
Rich in RNA but does not
contain chromosomes.

Contain DNA as chromatin
or chromosomes.

4
Controls the arrangement
of ribosomes and is
involved in RNA metabolism.

Controls the cellular functions
and inheritance.

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	Nucleolus	Nucleus
1	Present inside nucleus.	A large spherical body inside a cell.
2	Not bound by a membrane.	Bound by nuclear membrane.
3	Rich in RNA but does not contain chromosomes.	Contain DNA as chromatin or chromosomes.
4	Controls the arrangement of ribosomes and is involved in RNA metabolism.	Controls the cellular functions and inheritance.