The Endomembrane System
A system of interconnected membranes (also known as the cytomembrane system) that fills the cell interior and connects the cell boundary with the double membraned organelles - nucleus, plastids and mitochondria. The phospholipid bilayer forms the basis for both outer and internal membranes. Thus while the Plasma Membrane, the outer-most cell membrane is an integral component of the cell boundary, its numerous convoluted protrusions into the cell interior and its connectivity with cytomembranes also allow it to be considered a part of the endomembrane system. The endomembrane system organizes the eukaryotic cell into numerous
specialized functional domains, that are recognized as different organelles.
Major endomembrane derived organelles of the plant cell are:
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