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Concept: Organelle

Superconcept: Organic-Compartment

Subconcept: Vesicle

Subconcept: Peroxisome

Subconcept: Nucleus

Subconcept: Mitochondrion

Subconcept: Lysosome

Subconcept: Golgi-Apparatus

Subconcept: Endoplasmic-Reticulum

Subconcept: Centrosome


Component Semantics:

Organelle
Definition: A discrete structure or subcompartment of a eucaryotic cell specialized to carry out a particular function; especially a cellular substructure that is visible in the light microscope. Examples include mitochondria and the Golgi apparatus. (Alberts:ECB:G-13). Any membrane bound structure found in the cytoplasm of cells. Lodish:MCB:G-13.

Relevant concepts: Golgi-Apparatus

Relevant concepts: Internal-Membrane

Relevant concepts: Endoplasmic-Reticulum

Relevant concepts: Organic-Compartment

Relevant concepts: Vesicle

Relevant concepts: Peroxisome

Relevant concepts: Lysosome

Relevant concepts: Cytoplasm

Relevant concepts: Mitochondrion

Relevant concepts: Centrosome

Relevant concepts: Nucleus