AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Protoplasm = cytoplasm + ____
A
Cell plasma is a liquid
B
Cell membrane
C
Nucleoplasm is the nucleus
D
All The above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The difference between cytoplasm and protoplasm is almost minimal; both terms are used interchangeably. But for academic purposes, the cytoplasm is all the contents inside the cell membrane, excluding the nucleus. And protoplasm includes cytoplasm and the nucleus of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Everything inside the nuclear membrane is called nucleoplasm. It consists of nucleolus, genetic materials and the nucleosol. The fluid or cytosol along with the cell organelles inside the cell membrane but outside the nuclear membrane is the cytoplasm. Cytoplasm and nucleoplasm together are called the protoplasm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nucleoplasm, also known as karyoplasm, is the type of protoplasm that makes up the cell nucleus, the most prominent organelle of the eukaryotic cell. It is enclosed by the nuclear envelope, also known as the nuclear membrane.

Detailed explanation-4: -In eukaryotes, the portion of protoplasm surrounding the cell nucleus is known as the cytoplasm and the portion inside the nucleus as the nucleoplasm.

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