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Organelle vs Hydrogenosome - What's the difference?

organelle | hydrogenosome |

As nouns the difference between organelle and hydrogenosome

is that organelle is (label) a specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (eg ribosomes, vacuoles) while hydrogenosome is (cytology) a membrane-bound organelle found in ciliates, trichomonads and fungi which produces molecular hydrogen and atp.

organelle

English

(wikipedia organelle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

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    hydrogenosome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A membrane-bound organelle found in ciliates, trichomonads and fungi which produces molecular hydrogen and ATP.