Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Animal Cell – Definition, Structure, Parts, Functions and Diagram

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Definition of animal cell Animals are a large group of diverse living organisms that make up to three-quarters of all species on earth. With their ability to move, to respond to stimuli, respond to environmental changes and adapt to different modes of feeding defense mechanisms and reproduction, all these mechanisms are enhanced by their constituent … Read more Animal Cell – Definition, Structure, Parts, Functions and Diagram

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)- Definition, Structure, Functions and Diagram

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)- Structure, Types, Functions

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Definition Within the cytoplasm of most animal cells is an extensive network (reticulum) of membrane-limited channels, collectively called the endoplasmic reticulum (or ER). The endoplasmic reticulum is a name derived from the fact that in the light microscope it looks like a “net in the cytoplasm.” The endoplasmic reticulum is only present … Read more Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)- Definition, Structure, Functions and Diagram