MDCAT Biology MCQ #1663

An undifferentiated cell shows high metabolic activity. Approximately how many nuclear pores would you expect to find on its nuclear envelope?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #1663

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An undifferentiated cell shows high metabolic activity. Approximately how many nuclear pores would you expect to find on its nuclear envelope?

    • A) 3 to 4 pores
    • B) 100 to 500 pores
    • C) Up to 30,000 pores
    • D) Over 1,000,000 pores

    Answer: Up to 30,000 pores

    Explanation: Nuclear pore count correlates with cellular activity; 30,000 is for active cells, while 3-4 is for inactive ones like erythrocytes.