Question

Who coined the term ‘protoplasm’ for the fluid substance of the cell?

Answer 1

Protoplasm

1. Every living cell must have protoplasm without which the cell cannot be considered living.
2. Protoplasm is the fluid matrix of the cell in which all the cell organelles are suspended.
3. It contains genetic material and controls the activity of the cell.

Final answer

Purkinje coined the term ‘protoplasm’ for the fluid substance of the cell.