Question

Is nucleolus acidophilic or basophilic

Answer 1

Nucleolus is acidophilic.In fact the whole nucleolar compartment is acidic.

Answer 2

Answer:

The nucleolus is basophilic since it is stained with basic dyes or stains which have affinity towards base-loving cellular structures.

Explanation:

• Synthetic dyes or stains used to stain cells and cellular components can be acid-based or basic-based depending upon the affinity it has towards the cellular components.
• The nucleus is base-loving component and since nucleolus is present inside the nucleus, it is also basophilic.
• The nucleolus is the cellular structure present inside the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins, and is primarily involved in RNA synthesis, transcription and assembling.