alleryStart learning →The word organelle translates literally as which phrase?
ASmall vessel
BLittle organ
CInner body
DCell pocket
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Little organ
1. A eukaryotic cell carries numerous membrane-bound compartments.
2. Each has a specialized function in the same way that a body organ does.
3. The name organelle therefore translates as little organ.
4. Compartmentalizing these little organs is what lets different functions run in different areas of the cell.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Cell Structure", section 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells_
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