Cytoplasm
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Cytoplasm makes up most of the cell.
Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance found inside all cells and where most chemical reactions in a cell take place.
Function
- Cytoplasm is the location where chemical reactions take place in the cell.
About Cytoplasm
- Cytoplasm is found in all cells.
- Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance so the chemicals inside the cell can move from one place to another.
- If the cell membrane breaks the cytoplasm will leak out and the cell will die.
Examples
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance found inside all cells and where metabolic processes take place.
Function
- Cytoplasm is the location where metabolic processes take place in the cell.
About Cytoplasm
- Cytoplasm is found in all cells.
- Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance so the chemicals inside the cell can move from one place to another.
- If the cell membrane breaks the cytoplasm will leak out and the cell will die.
Examples
| Animal Cell | Plant Cell | Bacterial Cell |
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References
AQA
- Cytoplasm, page 11, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Cytoplasm, page 11, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Cytoplasm, page 23, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Cytoplasm, page 23, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Cytoplasm, pages 14, 89, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Cytoplasm, pages 6-7, 17-19, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA