Cytoplasm

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.

Contents 1 Animal cells 1.1 Membrane bound organelles 2 Plant cells 3 Prokaryotic cells (Prokaryotes) 4 References

Animal cells

Cytoplasm of these cells would typically contain:

Membrane bound organelles

• Mitochondria
• Rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum
• Golgi apparatus
• Peroxisomes
• Endosomes
• Lysosomes
• Nucleus
• Cytosol
• Secretory vesicles
• Cytoskeleton
  • Actin
  • Intermediate filaments
  • Microtubules
• Ribosomes

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