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What does the nucleus do in an egg cell?


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Nucleus:

  1. The nucleus is the largest organelle of a typical cell that contains hereditary material.
  2. It is a highly organized spherical, oval, spherical, or disc-shaped protoplast surrounded by the cytoplasm.

Role of the nucleus in an egg cell:

  1. The nucleus contains the genetic material of the egg.
  2. It is a haploid.
  3. The egg and sperm nuclei fuse to form a diploid zygote with a 2n chromosome.

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