crista
noun
a crest or ridge.
cristae
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pluralof crista.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cells with elevated OPA1 develop tightly packed, more numerous folds in their mitochondrial membranes, known as cristae, which trap cytochrome c.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
Individuals who had relapsed after therapy had significantly narrower cristae than newly diagnosed patients, with the most dramatic differences appearing in those previously treated with venetoclax.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
Differences: mitochondria have inter-membrane space, inner folds called cristae, ATP synthase for ATP synthesis, and DNA; chloroplast contains accessory pigments in thylakoids, which, form grana and a stroma.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The inner membrane contains folds, called cristae, which increase its surface area.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
My nuclei code out the outer membranes of each, and a good many of the enzymes attached to the cristae must be synthesized by me.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
