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What are cytoplasmic inclusions?


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Cytoplasmic inclusions:

  1. Cytoplasmic inclusion is found in the form of refractile granules.
  2. They are also present in the form of oil droplets, glycogen granules, yolk granules, etc.
  3. These are non-living substances or ergastic substances (non-living by-products) which are found in the cytoplasm.
  4. Vacuoles are a type of cytoplasmic granules which are fluid-filled sacs found mostly in plants and also in animal cells.
  5. Also, some single-celled entities such as protozoans contain contractile vacuoles, which allow them to squeeze out excess water, hence as a result, they are osmoregulatory in function.

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