Re: I know that organelles make cells work, but what makes the organelles work?

Area: Cell Biology
Posted By: Jeffrey Raber, Biochemistry Graduate Student, University of Southern California
Date: Sat Oct 18 17:24:35 1997
Area of science: Cell Biology
ID: 876685011.Cb

Message:

Stephanie,

Organells are controlled by chemical signals that are sent via hormones. The hormones are sent by the brain, and can be triggered by many environmental effects. Hormones interact with the cell surfaces, and they send second messengers to the organells so that they can do their particular function. I don't really think anything can be classified as a miniature cell.

-Jeff

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