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A '''cytoplasm''' is a jelly-like fluid inside the [[cell]] in which the [[organelle|organelles]] are suspended.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | A '''cytoplasm''' is a jelly-like fluid inside the [[cell]] in which the [[organelle|organelles]] are suspended.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | ||
| − | The cytoplasm is all of a [[cell]]'s contents inside its plasma membrane. In eukaryotes, the cytoplasm only includes what is outside the nucleus. | + | The cytoplasm is all of a [[cell]]'s contents inside its plasma membrane. In eukaryotes, the cytoplasm only includes what is outside the nucleus. In plants the cytoplasm moves continuously around the periphery of the cell, in a process called "cytoplasmic streaming" this orientates the chloroplasts so that their membranes are perpendicular to the light entering the cell, maximising photosynthetic efficiency. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:12, July 27, 2008
A cytoplasm is a jelly-like fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended.[1]
The cytoplasm is all of a cell's contents inside its plasma membrane. In eukaryotes, the cytoplasm only includes what is outside the nucleus. In plants the cytoplasm moves continuously around the periphery of the cell, in a process called "cytoplasmic streaming" this orientates the chloroplasts so that their membranes are perpendicular to the light entering the cell, maximising photosynthetic efficiency.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998