Biology A-Level
no membrane-bound organelles
What no membrane-bound organelles means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Cytoplasm that lacks membrane-bound organelles, so respiratory enzymes are located on the cell-surface membrane instead.
Topics that use no membrane-bound organelles
- Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses (AQA A-Level)
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