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protoplasm vs. cytoplasm
[ proh-tuh-plaz-uhm ]
noun
- (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- the living matter of organisms regarded as the physical basis of life, having the ability to sense and conduct stimuli.
[ sahy-tuh-plaz-uhm ]
noun
- the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles.