. "\"A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of external structures that lie outside the plasma membrane and surround the entire cell.\" [GOC:ai, GOC:dph, GOC:jl, GOC:mah]" . . "external encapsulating structure organization" . "external encapsulating structure organization and biogenesis" . "external encapsulating structure organisation" . .