Biology A-Level
Compartmentalisation within cells
What Compartmentalisation within cells means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Compartmentalisation within cells
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Reference: OCR
Membranes surround organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts, keeping different reactions separate so incompatible processes occur in separate regions.
Topics that use Compartmentalisation within cells
- Biological membranes (OCR A-Level)
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