Nucleus.

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  • Nucleus structure:• Largest organelle – 10-20μm diameter•Surrounded by the nuclear envelope – double membrane that has many gaps or pores •The membrane pores allow mRNA to pass out of the nucleus
  • Nucleus function is •Controls cellular activity• Houses the DNA - chromatin and associated proteins called histones•The chromatin is coiled and super-coiled to form the chromosomes