Inside a cell, the nucleus is damaged by UV light. How would this affect the ribosomes' role in maintaining cellular homeostasis?
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Ribosomes rely on the nucleus for genetic information to make proteins, so the cell would not be able to create the proteins it needs for transport, digestion, movement and support.
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The nucleus is made of lipids, whereas the ribosomes are made of RNA. Because these are different macromolecules, there would be no effect on the ribosomes if the nucleus is damaged.
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The ribosomes are made inside the nucleus, so after production of ribosomes stops, no more lipids are created within the cell to grow and repair their cell membrane.
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Ribosomes rely on the nucleus for protection, so the ribosomes would be unable to protect themselves from potential environmental harm and therefore could create mutated proteins.
