cytoplasm

Cytoplasm

It is the space between the cell membrane and nuclear membrane

Cytoplasm is made up of two things

1. Cytosol

2. Cyrstallocolidal complex

Cytosol : It is the viscous or jelly like or gel like fluid that is presnet in the cytoplasm and it is made up of 70% water and other 30% is made up of small molecules like o², co², glucose, amino acids etc . Also it is made up of macro molecules like ribosomes, proteins, lipids, fats it also contains ions like sodium ,calcium, potassium etc.

Crystallocollidal complex :It is also the viscous fluid of cytoplasm but when that viscous fluid contains collids like salts, sugars, proteins etc. It becomes crystallocollidal complex it simpily means that when cytoplasm has collids present in it then it becomes crystallocollidal complex

Cytosol can be in two types

1. Plasma sol

2. Plasma gel

Plasma sol : when cytosol appear like a true solution (watery) it is called plasma sol. It is present beneath the ectoplast and plasma sol is also called endoplast

Plasma gel: When cytosol appears to be thick gel like then it is called plasma gel. It is also called ectoplast and it is present beneath the cell membrane

Functions of cytoplasm

1. It give shape to the cell, it maintains the cell shape

2. It protects the cell organelles.

3. It helps in facilitating the transportation between the cell and the cell organelles.

4. It helps in metabolic activities.

Cytoplasm is the space between the cell membrane and nuclear membrane. Cytoplasm is made up of two things:

1. Cytosol

2. Crystallocollidal complex

Cytosol:
It is the viscous or jelly-like or gel-like fluid that is present in the cytoplasm and it is made up of 70% water and the other 30% is made up of small molecules like O₂, CO₂, glucose, amino acids, etc. Also, it is made up of macromolecules like ribosomes, proteins, lipids, fats, and it also contains ions like sodium, calcium, potassium, etc.

Crystallocollidal complex:
It is also the viscous fluid of cytoplasm, but when that viscous fluid contains colloids like salts, sugars, proteins, etc., it becomes a crystallocollidal complex. It simply means that when cytoplasm has colloids present in it, then it becomes a crystallocollidal complex.

Cytosol can be in two types:

1. Plasma sol

2. Plasma gel

Plasma sol:
When cytosol appears like a true solution (watery), it is called plasma sol. It is present beneath the ectoplast and plasma sol is also called endoplast.

Plasma gel:
When cytosol appears to be thick gel-like, then it is called plasma gel. It is also called ectoplast and it is present beneath the cell membrane.

Functions of cytoplasm:

1. It gives shape to the cell, it maintains the cell shape.

2. It protects the cell organelles.

3. It helps in facilitating the transportation between the cell and the cell organelles.

4. It helps in metabolic activities.