cytoplasm

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Thân thiện

A student observes the cytoplasm through a microscope in biology class.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The material within a living cell, excluding the cell nucleus: "cytoplasm" refers to the gel-like substance inside a cell membrane that surrounds the nucleus. It contains various organelles and is the site of many cellular processes.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The cytoplasm is where most cellular activities occur.
  • Organelles like mitochondria are suspended in the cytoplasm.

Advanced Usage

• "Cytoplasmic streaming": the movement of the cytoplasm within a cell, which helps distribute nutrients and organelles.
  • Cytoplasmic streaming is easily observed in plant cells.

Variants and Related Words

• Cytoplasmic (adj): relating to or located in the cytoplasm.
  • The cytoplasmic membrane surrounds the cell contents.

Synonyms

• Protoplasm (specifically, the living content of a cell that is surrounded by a plasma membrane, though this term can sometimes include the nucleus).
• Intracellular fluid (in a broader, less specific sense).

Related Phrases

• Cytoplasmic inheritance: the transmission of genes that occur outside the nucleus, in organelles like mitochondria.
  • Some genetic traits are a result of cytoplasmic inheritance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cytol