Which of the following statements about the nuclear envelope is false? a. The nuclear envelope is continuous with the Golgi apparatus. b. Molecules pass into and out of the nucleus through nuclear pores. c. Nuclear pores are made up of a group of proteins that are collectively called the nuclear pore complex. d. The nuclear envelope is composed of two lipid bilayers. TrueFalse

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Brodie

29 January, 16:30

Which of the following statements about the nuclear envelope is false? a. The nuclear envelope is continuous with the Golgi apparatus. b. Molecules pass into and out of the nucleus through nuclear pores. c. Nuclear pores are made up of a group of proteins that are collectively called the nuclear pore complex. d. The nuclear envelope is composed of two lipid bilayers. TrueFalse

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Regan Mccarty · Answer 1

These statement are all true:

B. Molecules pass into and out of the nucleus through nuclear pores.

C. Nuclear pores are made up of a group of proteins that are collectively called the nuclear pore complex.

D. The nuclear envelope is composed of two lipid bilayers.

The statement that is false is:

A. The nuclear envelope is continuous with the Golgi apparatus.

The outer membrane of the nuclear envelope is continuous in many places with the rough endoplasmic reticulum. Just the same as the rough ER the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope is dotted with ribosomes.