General Cellular Anatomy
- Cellular compartment - All closed parts within a cell whose lumen is usually surrounded by a single or double lipid layer membrane.
- Organelles - a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function, and is separately enclosed within its own lipid membrane or traditionally any subcellular functional unit.
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