NUCLEUS

The nucleus contains the DNA and is the control and information
center for the eukaryotic cell. It has two major functions. The
nucleus directs chemical reactions in cells by transcribing genetic
information from DNA into RNA, which then translates this specific
information into proteins (e.g., enzymes) that determine the
cell’s specific activities. The nucleus also stores genetic information
and transfers it during cell division from one cell to the next,
and from one generation of organisms to the next.