Question

multiple choice question
the function of the nucleolus is ______.

production of ribosomes
absorption of nutrients
intracellular digestion
production of atp
organization of the cytoskeleton

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "Absorption of nutrients" is done by structures like roots in plants or cells in the digestive tract, not the nucleolus.
• "Intracellular digestion" is by lysosomes, not the nucleolus.
• "Production of ATP" is by mitochondria, not the nucleolus.
• "Organization of the cytoskeleton" is not a function of the nucleolus.
• The nucleolus is responsible for the production of ribosomes (it's involved in ribosomal RNA synthesis and ribosome assembly).

Answer:

A. production of ribosomes