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lysosome

Biology; Genetics

Eukaryotic organelle which carries digestive enzymes. The lyzosome fuses with a vacuolar membrane containing ingested particles, which are then acted upon by the enzymes.

mastigoneme

Biology; Genetics

Small hair-like filaments found on the "hairy" flagellum of the Chromista.

membrane

Biology; Genetics

In biology, a boundary layer inside or around a living cell or tissue.

mesokaryotic

Biology; Genetics

Nuclear condition unique to the dinoflagellates in which the chromosomes remain permanently condensed

microtubules

Biology; Genetics

Type of filament in eukaryotic cells composed of units of the protein tubulin. Among other functions, it is the primary structural component of the eukaryotic flagellum.

microvilli

Biology; Genetics

Thin fingerlike protrusions from the surface of a cell, often used to increase absorptive capacity or to trap food particles.

Complex organelle found in most eukaryotes; believed to be descended from free-living bacteria that established a symbiotic relationship with a primitive eukaryote. Mitochondria are the site of most ...