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the gel-like, semifluid substance within a cell that surrounds the organelles, providing a medium for cellular activities, including metabolism, transport of substances, and support for cellular structures
- Cytoplasm fills the interior of a cell, serving as a supportive medium for cellular structures and activities.
- It is a gel-like substance that houses various organelles, allowing them to float within the cell.
- Cellular metabolism, including biochemical reactions, takes place in the cytoplasm.
- Cellular respiration, a vital energy-producing process, occurs in the cytoplasm.
- Many enzymes responsible for metabolic reactions are present in the cytoplasm.
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