Definition of organelle
:a specialized cellular part (such as a mitochondrion, chloroplast, or nucleus) that has a specific function and is considered analogous to an organ
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Mitochondria are cellular organelles that contain their own DNA and are best known as the cell’s energy producers.
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Mitochondria are organelles that contain their own DNA.
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A technique called ribosome profiling enabled them to pinpoint which mRNAs the organelles were reading—and thus determine their end products.
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However, four were absent from 30% to 40% of the organelles, suggesting that those ribosomes were distinctive.
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During the process, free radicals and singlet oxygen are also formed and can inflict damage on cellular membranes, organelles, and proteins.
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Within yourself, your organelles and proteins and genes have stuff to do.
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In those with Batten, a defect occurs in the lysosomes, cell organelles that remove cell waste.
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The cause of death was a subtle one: neonatal lactic acidosis, a problem brought about by a defect in the mitochondria – microscopic organelles that control the metabolism of individual cells – in her mother's egg.
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Origin and Etymology of organelle
New Latin organella, from Latin organum
ORGANELLE Defined for Kids
organelle
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Definition of organelle for Students
:a structure (as a lysosome) in a cell that performs a special function
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