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==== Membrane bound organelles  ====
==== Membrane bound organelles  ====


*[[Mitochondria|Mitochondria]]
*[[Mitochondria|Mitochondria]]  
*[[Rough endoplasmic reticulum|Rough]] and [[Smooth endoplasmic reticulum|smooth endoplasmic reticulum]]
*[[Rough endoplasmic reticulum|Rough]] and [[Smooth endoplasmic reticulum|smooth endoplasmic reticulum]]  
*[[Golgi apparatus|Golgi apparatus]]
*[[Golgi apparatus|Golgi apparatus]]  
*[[Peroxisomes|Peroxisomes]]
*[[Peroxisomes|Peroxisomes]]  
*[[Endosomes|Endosomes]]
*[[Endosomes|Endosomes]]  
*[[Lysosome|Lysosomes]]
*[[Lysosome|Lysosomes]]  
*[[Nucleus|Nucleus]]''<br>''
*[[Nucleus|Nucleus]]''<br>''  
*[[Cytosol|Cytosol]]''<br>''
*[[Cytosol|Cytosol]]''<br>''  
*[[Secretory vesicles|Secretory vesicles]]''<br>''
*[[Secretory vesicles|Secretory vesicles]]''<br>''  
*[[Cytoskeleton|Cytoskeleton]]<br>
*[[Cytoskeleton|Cytoskeleton]]<br>
[[Actin|Actin]]
 
*[[Intermediate filaments|Intermediate filaments]]
[[Actin|Actin]]  
 
*[[Intermediate filaments|Intermediate filaments]]  
*[[Microtubules|Microtubules]]  
*[[Microtubules|Microtubules]]  
*[[Ribosomes|Ribosomes]]
*[[Ribosomes|Ribosomes]]


=== [[Ribosomes|Ribosomes]]Plant cells ===
=== Plant cells ===


Plants cells in addition to many of the components of animal cells also contain [[Chloroplasts|chloroplasts]] for [[Photosynthesis|photosynthesis]] and most mature plant cells also have a single large food [[Vacuole|vacuole]]. This is sometimes referred to as the central [[Vacuole|vacuole]]&nbsp;<ref name="null">The World of the Cell, Becker, Seventh Edition</ref>.  
Plants cells in addition to many of the components of animal cells also contain [[Chloroplasts|chloroplasts]] for [[Photosynthesis|photosynthesis]] and most mature plant cells also have a single large food [[Vacuole|vacuole]]. This is sometimes referred to as the central [[Vacuole|vacuole]]&nbsp;<ref name="null">The World of the Cell, Becker, Seventh Edition</ref>.  

Revision as of 17:10, 21 November 2010

The cytoplasm refers to the inner contents of a cell excluding the nucleus. For a eukaryotic cell this includes membrane-bound organelles, the cytoskeleton and cytosol. The term cytosol only refers to the semifluid substance in which the inner components are suspended.

Animal cells

Cytoplasm of these cells would typically contain:

Membrane bound organelles

Actin

Plant cells

Plants cells in addition to many of the components of animal cells also contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis and most mature plant cells also have a single large food vacuole. This is sometimes referred to as the central vacuole [1].

Prokaryotic cells (Prokaryotes)

Prokarya are all in all much simpler cells, and their cytoplasm would typically consist of ribosomes, cytosol, the cytoskeleton and inclusions (insoluble substances).

References

  1. The World of the Cell, Becker, Seventh Edition