Cell with Organelles (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Cell with Organelles

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An electron microscope image of a mammalian cell with organelles depicted. In autophagy, some elements of a cell are degraded and recycled to generate nutrients and energy to sustain and preserve the whole cell.

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UC San Diego School of Medicine

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