Question
Write a note on cytoplasm in Eukaryotic cell.
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Answer
Cytoplasm in Eukaryotic cell:
- The cell contains ground substance called cytoplasmic matrix or cytosol.
- This colloidal jelly like material shows streaming movements called cyclosis.
- The cytoplasm contains water as major component along with organic and inorganic molecules like sugars, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, nucleotides, minerals and waste products.
- It also contains various membrane-bound cell organelles like endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, mitochondria, plastids, nucleus, microbodies and cytoskeletal elements like microtubules.
- Cytoplasm acts as a source of raw materials as well as seat for various metabolic activities taking place in the cell.
- It helps in distribution and exchange of materials between various cell organelles.
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