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Compartmentalisation

In Eukaryotic cells there are membrane-bound compartments called organelles that provide different environments for different processes.This is called compartmentalisation. Each organelle has a specific structure suited to its specific function.This is called the division of labour.Membranes are selectively permeable and can control the passage of substances across the membrane. Each organelle has the same function in each type of cell.

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Specification: OCR Biology A (H020), AS-level, 2.1.1 Cell structure. Topic: Cell Structure.

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organelle
A membrane-bound structure within a cell with a specific structure suited to a specific function.
eukaryotic cell
A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, found in animals, plants, fungi and protoctists.

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