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flagellum

Biology; Genetics

Hair-like structure attached to a cell, used for locomotion in many protists and prokaryotes.

eyespot

Biology; Genetics

Light-sensitive organelle found in many groups of protists, and in some metazoans.

endoplasmic reticulum

Biology; Genetics

network of membranes in eukaryotic cells which helps in control of protein synthesis and cellular organization.

eukaryote

Biology; Genetics

An organism whose cells have cytoskeletons for support and their DNA contained in a nucleus, separated from the other contents of the cell.

diploid

Biology; Genetics

Having two different sets of chromosomes in the same nucleus of each cell. Most metazoans and plants are diploid.

double membrane

Biology; Genetics

In mitochondria and plastids, there is a two-layered membrane which surrounds the organelle.

extracellular matrix

Biology; Genetics

(ECM) Region outside of metazoan cells which includes compounds attached to the plasma membrane, as well as dissolved substances attracted to the surface charge of the cells. The ECM functions both ...

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