Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The cytoplasmic membrane is an aqueous, elastic, gelatinous membrane and it is found within the cell. The cytoplasmic membranes hold the cell organelles, like ribosomes, cytosol, and their inclusions within them. The cytoskeleton of a cell is formed by the cytoplasmic membrane.
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