Cytoplasm: Functional Matrix of the Cell

Category: Science & Technology / Biology

  • Cytoplasm is the material within a cell surrounding the nucleus in eukaryotic cells.
  • It consists broadly of the cytosol and cellular components/organelles outside the nucleus.
  • Many important metabolic reactions occur in the cytoplasm.
  • It provides the medium in which cellular components are suspended.
  • Cytoplasmic structures contribute to cellular transport, metabolism and movement.

Key Pointer: Cytoplasm → Cell interior outside nucleus → Metabolism → Organelles suspended in cytosol