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Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 03:41:16 2021 No.12718972 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>12718980

Why do they call the nucleus the powerhouse of the cell?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 2021 03:44:38 No.12718980 Report

Quoted By: >>12718995

>>12718972
same reason they call the mitochondria the brain of the cell

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 2021 03:50:07 No.12718995 Report

Quoted By: >>12719014 >>12719061

>>12718980
I always remember which is which like this.
Mitochondria
>I mito go to the movies or I mito stay home and watch TV.
It's because the brain makes decisions so that's helpful to remember it.

Nucleus
>We have nuclear power plants- nucle = power, so nucleus = powerhouse of the cell.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 2021 04:01:37 No.12719014 Report

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>>12718995
That's a great way to remember, I'll have to add that to my next lecture, my ivy league students will love it

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 2021 04:24:37 No.12719061 Report

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>>12718995
I always remembered it like
mitochondria is a long word and you need a big brain to say it
but yours is good too

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