- In cell biology, an
organelle is a
specialized subunit,
usually within a cell, that has a
specific function. The name
organelle comes from the idea that...
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nucleus or nuculeus 'kernel, seed'; pl.: nuclei) is a membrane-bound
organelle found in
eukaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells usually have a
single nucleus...
- The
vault or
vault cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein is a
eukaryotic organelle (a
structure in the
cells of
multicellular organisms)
whose function is not...
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Organelle biogenesis is the biogenesis, or creation, of
cellular organelles in cells.
Organelle biogenesis includes the
process by
which cellular organelles...
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consists of
cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane; many
cells contain organelles, each with a
specific function. The term
comes from the
Latin word cellula...
- A
nitroplast is an
organelle found in
certain species of algae,
particularly in the
marine algae Braarudosphaera bigelowii. It
plays a
crucial role in...
- A
mitochondrion (pl. mitochondria) is an
organelle found in the
cells of most eukaryotes, such as animals,
plants and fungi.
Mitochondria have a double...
- that mitochondria,
plastids such as chloroplasts, and
possibly other organelles of
eukaryotic cells are
descended from
formerly free-living prokaryotes...
- cytoplasm", and
reticulum is
Latin for "little net". It is a type of
organelle made up of two
subunits –
rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), and smooth...
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Myzocytosis (from Gr****: myzein, (μυζεῖν)
meaning "to suck" and
kytos (κύτος)
meaning "container",
hence referring to "cell") is a
method of
feeding found...
