Question:

Palade discovered which of the following cell organelles?

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Lysosome
  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosome
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Solution and Explanation

Ribosomes were discovered by Robinson and Brown $(1953)$ in plant cell and by Palade $(1955)$ in animal cell. Palade $(1955)$ also coined the term ribosomes hence, they are also called Palade particles.
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Concepts Used:

Cell: The Unit of Life

  • A cell is derived as the functional and structural unit of life. Every cell is surrounded by a cell membrane that dissects the external and internal environments of the cell. The interior environment of a cell is called the cytoplasm.
  • It carries cellular machinery and structural elements. The nucleus is present in the center of the cell, which includes all the hereditary information of an organism. Some of the molecules present in the cell are protein, carbohydrates, starch, and sugar.

Read More: Fundamental Unit of Life: Cell

Parts of Cell:

The different parts of a cell and their functions are as follows:

  • Cell Membrane
  • Cell Wall
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm