Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-Which of the following is a function of nuclear pores?
A) to allow DNA to enter the nucleus from the cytoplasm
B) to allow RNA to enter the nucleus from the cytoplasm
C) to allow RNA to leave the nucleus to go to the cytoplasm
D) to allow DNA to leave the nucleus to go to the cytoplasm
E) to allow newly synthesized protein to leave the nucleus to go to the cytoplasm

Question

Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-Which of the following is a function of nuclear pores?
A) to allow DNA to enter the nucleus from the cytoplasm 
B) to allow RNA to enter the nucleus from the cytoplasm 
C) to allow RNA to leave the nucleus to go to the cytoplasm 
D) to allow DNA to leave the nucleus to go to the cytoplasm 
E) to allow newly synthesized protein to leave the nucleus to go to the cytoplasm

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nuclear pores function to regulate the movement of molecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. They allow RNA and certain proteins to move out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm but do not allow DNA to leave the nucleus.

Refer to the Figure Above and Then Answer the Question