Distinguish between
Cytoplasm and nucleoplasm

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Cytoplasm Nuceoplasm
It is the general mass of protoplasm which lies outside the nucleus.
It is the general mass of nucleus.
Cytoplasm is surrounded by a single membrane envelope called plasmalemma.
Nucleoplasm is covered on the outside by double membrane envelope called nuclear envelope.
The outer part of the cytoplasm is clear and gel-like and is called ectoplasm.
Sol-gel differentiation is not clear.
A dense fibrous lamina-like structure is absent.
Nucleoplasm contains a fibrous matrix. Its outer part is dense and forms fibrous lamina in contact with nuclear envelope.
Cytoplasm possesses a number of organelles and supporting structures.
The nucleoplasm contains three structures- chromatin, matrix and nucleolus.
It is under constant motion or cyclosis.
Cyclosis or streaming is absent.
The fluid part of cytoplasm contains a number of chemicals like minerals, nucleotides, amino acids, sugars, proteins and enzymes.
Nucleoplasm possesses small amount of minerals, sugar and amino acids. There are abundant nucleosides, nucleotides, proteins and enzymes.
It contains endomembranes.
Endomembranes are absent.
It is site of ribosome functioning.
It is site of ribosome formation.
Cytoplasm is the part of cell connected with various metabolic activities and functions.
Nucleoplasm is part of cell. that contains genetic material for controlling cytoplasmic structure and function.
It forms the bulk of cells.
It forms a small part of cell.

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