The membranous compartmentalization of a cell
A) divides the cell into two equal-sized halves.
B) allows different chemical conditions to be maintained in different parts of the cell.
C) requires the presence of a cell wall.
D) is common to both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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Membranous compartmentalization occurs in eukaryotic cells, and allows for different chemical conditions to be maintained in different parts of the cell, such as the separation of the nucleus from the cytoplasm by the nuclear envelope, and the separation of different organelles by their respective membranes. It does not involve division of the cell into two equal-sized halves, require a cell wall, or occur in prokaryotic cells.

The Membranous Compartmentalization of a Cell