An organelle is a unique part of a cell that has a specific function. The term is a combination of the word organum, which means instrument or engine, and the suffix -elle, which means... Star Gazing
Female redback spider in the nest showing off her red back. The nest contains a few hundred eggs and is about 12 mm (1/2) in diameter. Female redback spider smiling to the camera, ready to protect her nest.
They have several characteristics unusual for fish species, such as all stickleback species have a similar breeding behavior: The males create a nest from flora using secretions from their kidneys. Once finished, the male will wait for a female to come along, who will lay her eggs in the nest.