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/ˈkɹɪstə/ · noun
(cytology) Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place..
[…] a crista of fine hairs, between the two reddish, rounded knobs or stigmas […]
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Crista means (cytology) Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place..
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[…] a crista of fine hairs, between the two reddish, rounded knobs or stigmas […]
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