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What is the function of the cytoplasm?
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The cytoplasm is the gel-like material inside a cell (the region between the plasma membrane and the nucleus in eukaryotes; the whole interior in prokaryotes). It consists of the cytosol (aqueous solution), dissolved solutes, inclusions, the cytoskeleton, and the organelles (in eukaryotes).
Main functions
- Provides a medium that suspends and supports organelles.
- Is the site of many metabolic reactions (e.g., glycolysis, parts of protein synthesis on free ribosomes).
- Enables intracellular transport and mixing (diffusion and cytoplasmic streaming).
- Stores nutrients, ions, and waste products.
- Helps maintain cell shape and mechanical properties via the cytoskeleton.
- Participates in signal transduction and in processes such as cell division and movement.
In prokaryotes the cytoplasm also contains the genetic material (nucleoid) and the machinery for most cellular processes.
Main functions
- Provides a medium that suspends and supports organelles.
- Is the site of many metabolic reactions (e.g., glycolysis, parts of protein synthesis on free ribosomes).
- Enables intracellular transport and mixing (diffusion and cytoplasmic streaming).
- Stores nutrients, ions, and waste products.
- Helps maintain cell shape and mechanical properties via the cytoskeleton.
- Participates in signal transduction and in processes such as cell division and movement.
In prokaryotes the cytoplasm also contains the genetic material (nucleoid) and the machinery for most cellular processes.
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