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short note on cytoplasm

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Cytoplasm: It is a fluid that fills the cell and occurs between the plasma membrane and the nucleus. Cell organelles such as mitochondria, ribosomes, Golgi bodies, etc. are suspended in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm helps in the exchange of materials between cell organelles.

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Cytoplasm:
The cytoplasm refers to the contents of a living cell in prokaryotes and the region between the plasma membrane and the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. More precisely, the protoplasm delimited by the plasma membrane consists of the cytoplasm and the nucleus in the eukaryotic cells, but of the cytoplasm alone for the prokaryotic cells. It consists of about 80% water and is defined as a colloidal emulsion with a granular appearance consisting of cytosol, an aqueous solution of mineral salts and various organic compounds which together with the cytoskeleton form the hyaloplasm. In eukaryotes, the cytoplasm includes several organelles such as endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles, mitochondria or chloroplasts, but does not include the nucleus (the content of which is called the nucleoplasm). It also includes ribosomes, which are not considered organelles. In prokaryotes, the cytoplasm encompasses all the cellular material contained in the internal (or cytoplasmic) membrane. It contains no organelles but ribosomes, reserves, plasmids and a circular chromosome.



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