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What are examples of root word cyt?

The root word "cyt" comes from the Greek word "kytos," meaning "hollow vessel" or "cell." It's often used in biological terms related to cells. Here are some examples:

* Cytology: The study of cells and their structures.

* Cytoplasm: The jelly-like substance that fills the interior of a cell.

* Cytoskeleton: The network of protein fibers that provides structure and support to a cell.

* Cytochrome: A protein involved in the electron transport chain, a key process in cellular respiration.

* Cytokine: A type of signaling molecule that helps regulate immune responses.

* Cytokinesis: The process of cell division where the cytoplasm divides, creating two daughter cells.

* Cytotoxic: Something that is toxic to cells.

* Endocytosis: The process where cells engulf substances from outside the cell.

* Exocytosis: The process where cells release substances from inside the cell.

These are just a few examples of the many words that use the root word "cyt." The presence of this root word often indicates that the term is related to cells in some way.

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