A statolith is a specialized plastid in plants containing dense starch grains, potentially aiding in gravity detection. In invertebrates, it's a dense granule that settles due to gravity, found in sensory organs for equilibrium.
Un statolito es un plastidio especializado en plantas que contiene granos de almidón densos y puede desempeñar un papel en la detección de la gravedad. En invertebrados, es un gránulo denso que se asienta por gravedad y se encuentra en órganos sensoriales relacionados con el equilibrio.
| Front | statolith |
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| Back | (1) In plants, a specialized plastid that contains dense starch grains and may play a role in detecting gravity. (2) In invertebrates, a grain or other dense granule that settles in response to gravity and is found in sensory organs that function in equilibrium. |
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