AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cytoplasm
A
Is the gel-like fluid that holds other organelles in place.
B
Breaks down food to produce energy for the cell.
C
Is known as the “brain” of the cell.
D
Is where photosynthesis takes place.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules. Some intracellular organelles, such the nucleus and mitochondria, are enclosed by membranes that separate them from the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Similarly, the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell consists not only of cytosol-a gel-like substance made up of water, ions, and macromolecules-but also of organelles and the structural proteins that make up the cytoskeleton, or “skeleton of the cell."

Detailed explanation-3: -Listen to pronunciation. (SY-toh-PLA-zum) The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell’s nucleus. Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance present between the cell membrane and the nucleus. It is mainly composed of water, salts, and proteins. All the membrane bound cell organelles like endoplasmic reticulum, golgi complex, etc are present in the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cytosol, the jelly-like substance within the cell, provides the fluid medium necessary for biochemical reactions. Eukaryotic cells, including all animal cells, also contain various cellular organelles.

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