Question

Is a nuclear pore an organelle?

Answer 1

Nuclear pore:

1. No, a nuclear pore is said to be a component of a nuclear pore complex found within the nuclear envelope and nucleus present in the eukaryotic cell.
2. The nuclear pores is responsible for the entry and exit of selected biomolecules.
3. The nuclear pores pertain to the numerous openings present in the nuclear envelope.
4. They could be octagonal in shape owing to the nuclear pore complex which is formed by the assembly of protein molecules known as nucleoporins that span the nuclear envelope.