Cytoplasm — Structure & Function
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- What's Inside a Cell? Cytoplasm is all the junk inside of the cell. It is contained within the plasma membrane, but it does not include the nucleus (which is kept separate by th…
By Deena Hauze, Alex Federspiel, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska, Caroline K, Valeri Natole
- The Important Role of Cytoplasm The cytoplasm is everything outside of the nucleus and inside of the cell membrane. It includes the membrane-bound organelles and cytosol. Cytoso…
By Hannah Bonville, Alex Federspiel, Deena Hauze, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska
- Limerick of the Cytoplasm There once was a lone organelle Who lived in a cellular shell It floated in a goop But what is the scoop? What is the name of that watery gel? Well, th…
By Sarah Morgan, Mario Janakis, Deena Hauze
- (Video) Cytoplasm by learnbiologically This video will give you a quick look into what cytoplasm is, what's in it, and what it does.
By Valeri Natole, Mario Janakis
- Explanation #8857
By Sylvia Freeman, Mario Janakis, Gabi Slizewska
Problems 20
- What is the primary function of a cell's cytoplasm?
- What would most likely be the outcome if all of a cell's cytoplasm were removed?
- Which of these objects performs a function most similar to cytoplasm?
- When scientists are copying DNA from a prokaryote, they suck up a bunch of its cytoplasm. They use the cytoplasm to produce more DNA. Which option is the most likely reason why …
- The cytoplasm helps move cellular materials around a cell through a process called cytoplasmic streaming. Obviously, this process can only occur in organisms with cytoplasms! Wh…
- Use the diagram above to answer the following question. Which letter shows the cytoplasm?
- You could expect to find cytoplasm in the cells of which of the following organisms? Check all that apply. Image source A: By Miroslav Duchacek CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons …
- Compare the normal and cancer cells above and pick the true statement.
- Let's imagine that an egg is similar to a cell. Thinking about basic cell structures, which part of the egg is most similar to the cytoplasm of a cell?
- Depending on the environment a cell is in, it can be hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic. Based on this information and the picture above, choose the true statement.
- Which structures are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
- What will you not find in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell?
- The cytoplasm may also be called the ___ .
- Which of the following organisms would contain cytoplasm?
- The cytoplasm found in cells is ______ .
- The cytoplasm can be found inside the \hspace{1cm} , but outside the \hspace{1cm} .
- Word Parts: What does cyto- mean?
- The cytoplasm fills the _______ .
- What do all cells have in common?
- A cell lyses, or bursts, when the concentration of fluid in the cytoplasm is too high. In which of the following situations might a cell lyse?