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What is the function of cytoplasm?


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Cytoplasm:

  1. Cytoplasm is the semi-fluid gel like substance present in a cell.
  2. All cell organelles are present here and it is the major site of most cellular functions.
  3. Chemical reactions of a cell, absorption of nutrients, synthesis of new chemical molecules all occur in the cytoplasm.
  4. Energy production and energy utilisation occurs within the cytoplasm.
  5. Cell division and expansion are also major functions of the cytoplasm.

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