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Cool Biology Facts!

Here are some biology facts that I find interesting! I'll update this page once in a while.

Cells like to nibble on each other!

Trogocytosis is when a cell (often time cells in our immune system) takes some surface molecules from another cell to "hold" on to, often for immune response reasons. That's cool and all, but what I really like about it is how the Wikipedia article describes it as a cell "nibbling" on another cell. I think that's fun and silly!

Golgi Apperatus has a trans side :O

The Golgi Apperatus, a common organelle in cells, is responsible for packaging proteins into small membranes called Vesicles. The Golgi Apperatus has