What are nuclear pores? State their function. - Vidyadip

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What are nuclear pores? State their function.

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Nuclear pores are the pores or perforations which occur at several places in the nuclear envelope. Functions:

They maintain the shape of the nucleus.
These nuclear pores are the passages through which the movement of RNA and protein molecules takes place in both directions between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.
They preserve the stability of genetic material by protecting it from respiratory breakdown which occurs in the cytoplasm.

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