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Since the essential cytological functions are endergonic processes, the organelle cannot be defined without considering the necessary energy transfer. Therefore, a sensible definition may read: The organelle is a cytoplasmic structure with functional energy consumption.
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Frey-Wyssling, A. Concerning the concept ‘organelle’. Experientia 34, 547 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01935984
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