CYTOPLASM


Meaning of CYTOPLASM in English

n.

Portion of a eukaryotic cell outside the nucleus .

The cytoplasm contains all the organelles (see eukaryote ). The organelles include the mitochondria, chloroplast s, endoplasmic reticulum , Golgi apparatus, lysosome s, and peroxisomes. The cytoplasm also contains the cytoskeleton and the cytosol (the fluid mass that surrounds the various organelles).

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