Which of the following statements about the nuclear envelope is false?

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

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

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

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

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Chemistry

Robert Gardner

24 September, 22:39

Which of the following statements about the nuclear envelope is false?

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

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

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

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

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Mollie Ray · Answer 1

The statement about the nuclear envelope which is false is D - The nuclear envelope is continuos with the Golgi apparatus.

Explanation:

The nuclear envelope is composed of two membranes pierced by pores. They are distributed throughout the entire surface of the envelope and are much more than perforations in which both external and internal membranes are continued. Inside the pores a set of proteins form a structure called NPC where the smallest molecules pass, since the larger ones require energy input. The nuclear envelope that is reinforced by filaments, its two bilayers are continued with the endoplasmic reticulum membrane system.