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What Is The composition of protoplasm?


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Protoplasm:

  1. Protoplasm is the viscous fluid present inside the cell acting as the ground for all the cellular organelles.
  2. It comes from two-terms such as proto means first and plasma means fluid.

Composition of protoplasm:

  1. Protoplasm is composed of all cellular organelles including the nucleus.
  2. It contains organic materials like proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and inorganic substances such as Fe, Na, K, Ca, Mg.
  3. Protoplasm also has water, and gases like Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen.

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