organelle
/awr-guh-nel, awr-guh-nel/US // ˌɔr gəˈnɛl, ˈɔr gəˌnɛl //UK // (ˌɔːɡəˈnɛl) //
细胞器,细胞器官,胞器,胞衣
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Cell Biology. a specialized part of a cell having some specific function; a cell organ.
Examples
An organelle is a structure inside a cell that has a specific job.
It’s not clear yet how frequently this kind of horizontal genome transfer through organelle migration occurs in nature.
Once inside the cell, an organelle called a ribosome reads the mRNA sequence and translates it into a protein.
When these energy-producing organelles are exposed to altered gravity or radiation, they essentially malfunction.
This is a specialized structure, or organelle, in a plant cell.
But this soft and greedy subversive organelle is no match for the brilliance of our scientists!
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