xkcd #2941: Cell Organelles
xkcd #2941: Cell Organelles
Alt text:
It's believed that Golgi was originally an independent organism who was eventually absorbed into our cells, where he began work on his Apparatus.
aw hell nah i got norton in me
25ReplyMidichlorians are the force-house of the cell
21ReplyI love the explainxkcd meme of marking obviously true statements with [citation needed] and this one has a couple doozies:
Even a single star is far too big to fit in a cell. [citation needed]
The real Golgi was not and is not a tiny alien being who merged with our cells, as the comic and title text imply. [citation needed]
19ReplyLithosphere and mantle. Got it. 👍
11ReplyHypoallergenic filling is technically correct
9Reply 8ReplyThe cell as seen by a molecular biologist:
Inside
Nucleus
Outside
Gene/protein of interest
7ReplyFound the power house!
7ReplyIt somehow differs from the picture in my biology book, IIRC ;-)
5ReplySame. Mine has the nucleoloulous on the right.
11ReplyMine has McAfee in stead of Norton Antivirus
6Reply
Antivirus is not enough! Use Protegent!
4ReplyMan of course our cells have both a weak spot and a drain plug. Engineers, man.
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