
Vesicle
Cellular Context
Understand that in biology, vesicles refer to components within cells, not just any small container.
Lysosomes are specialized vesicles containing enzymes.
Not Always Visible
Vesicles are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye, important in descriptions of cellular processes.
The vesicles fuse with the cell membrane to release their contents.
Functional Variety
Vesicles have various functions such as storage, transport, and digestion within cells.
The endoplasmic reticulum helps form transport vesicles. Compare with
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