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The nucleolus is found in the nucleus. It contains the nucleolar organizers, the regions on some chromosomes containing genes that code for ribosome synthesis. An average, healthy cell can produce up to 10,000 ribosomes per minute.

In biology, an RNA-rich structure found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. It produces the RNA that makes up the ribosomes, from instructions in the DNA.
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