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nucleoplasm
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semi-solid fluid inside the nucleus that contains the chromatin and nucleolus

nucleotide
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monomer of nucleic acids; contains a pentose sugar, one or more phosphate groups, and a nitrogenous base.

nucleotide excision repair
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type of DNA repair mechanism in which the wrong base, along with a few nucleotides upstream or downstream, are removed

nucleus
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core of an atom; contains protons and neutrons

nucleus
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cell organelle that houses the cell’s DNA and directs ribosome and protein synthesis

nucleus-first hypothesis
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proposal that prokaryotes acquired a nucleus first, and then the mitochondrion

nutrient
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essential substances for growth, such as carbon and nitrogen