Flagella is a thin hair-like filamentous appendage that is one of the locomotory cellular organelles. Flagella is derived from the word "flagellum," which means whip-like. It is present external to...
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Yeast is a unicellular eukaryotic cell. It is a saprophytic fungus and is found in sugary mediums like the juice of sugarcane and sweet fruits, the nectar of flowers, etc. Yeast is larger than most...
Peroxisome is the membrane-bound cell organelles of the eukaryotic cells. In 1954, J. Rhodin first described the peroxisome. Later in 1967, Christian de Duve identified it as the cell organelle....
Ribosomes are small, dense, rounded, and granular particles of the ribonucleoprotein. The word ribosome is derived from the Greek word “ribo” which means ribonucleic acid, and “soma” which...
Golgi Body (Golgi Complex): Structure, Function, and Diagram
The Golgi body is a cellular organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. The Golgi body is also known as the Golgi complex, Golgi apparatus, lipochondrion, Barker's body, and Dalton complex. In 1898...
The word "lysosome" is derived from the Greek words; "lyso" meaning digestive, and "soma" meaning body. The lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle. It consists of the digestive enzyme, which...
