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Organelle - Definition and Overview

In cell biology, an organelle is one of several structures with specialized functions, suspended in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell. Organelles were historically identified through the use of some form of microscopy and were also identified through the use of cell fractionation.

A few large organelles probably originated from endosymbiont bacteria:

Other organelles include:

Other related structures:

Organelles of the cell
Chloroplast | Mitochondrion | Centriole | Endoplasmic reticulum | Golgi apparatus | Lysosome | Myofibril | Nucleus | Peroxisome | Ribosome | Vacuole | Vesicle


Example Usage of Organelle

cdleary: Dialog from one of my dreams: "I am but a plasma. I have no Organelle with which to rock your world." My subconscious is weiiiiird.
mrsmcglone: 1. Name an Organelle found only in plants. cell wall, chloroplast
Kourt1313: #histo1119 plus the cellular Organelle papers
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