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

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

b) The nuclear envelope is continuous with the Golgi apparatus.

c) The nuclear envelope is composed of two lipid bilayers.

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

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Judith Bowman

Biology

10 June, 04:02

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

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

b) The nuclear envelope is continuous with the Golgi apparatus.

c) The nuclear envelope is composed of two lipid bilayers.

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

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Liliana Ibarra · Answer 1

The statement that is false is b) The nuclear envelope is continuous with the Golgi apparatus.

Explanation:

The nuclear envelope or nuclear membrane is not continuous with the Golgi apparatus; rather it is continuous with the exterior of the endoplasmic reticulum.

Nuclear envelope is a double-layered membrane built from lipid bilayer. The nuclear membrane consists of nuclear pores, which are made up of proteins and majorly function in the passing of selected substances in and out of the nucleus. Hence, all the other statements a, c, d are correct.