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What is cytoplasm?


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Cytoplasm:

  1. The fluid matrix filling the cell is the cytoplasm.
  2. Cytoplasm lies between the plasma membrane and the nucleus.
  3. The cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells comprises cytosol (cytoplasmic matrix) and cell organelles.
  4. The prokaryotic cells lack cell organelles in the cytoplasm.
  5. The cytoplasm gives the cell its form.
  6. It causes the cells to fill up, allowing the organelles to stay in place.
  7. The cytoplasm also helps with metabolic processes.

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