Cytoplasm: Difference between revisions
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| Structural components || [[cytosol]] (the gel | | Structural components || [[cytosol]] (the gel part, both freely floating and in some of the organelles), [[organelle]]s (other than the nucleus in eukaryotic cells), and [[cytoplasmic inclusion]]s | ||
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| Chemical constituents || Basically everything. In particular, lots of proteins | | Chemical constituents || Basically everything. In particular, lots of proteins | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 22 October 2011
Definition
The cytoplasm is a gel-like substance that pervades the part of the cell on the inside of the cell membrane and holds all the cell's organelles (with the exception of the nucleus is eukaryotic cells, whose gel substance is termed the nucleoplasm).
Summary
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type of organisms whose cells contain cytoplasm | All |
| Type of cells within the organisms that contain cytoplasm | All |
| Structural components | cytosol (the gel part, both freely floating and in some of the organelles), organelles (other than the nucleus in eukaryotic cells), and cytoplasmic inclusions |
| Chemical constituents | Basically everything. In particular, lots of proteins |
| Function | It is the home of all cellular activity |