Cytoplasm in Eukaryotic cell:
1. The cell contains ground substance called cytoplasmic matrix or cytosol.
2. This colloidal jelly like material shows streaming movements called cyclosis.
3. The cytoplasm contains water as major component along with organic and inorganic molecules like sugars, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, nucleotides, minerals and waste products.
4. It also contains various membranebound cell organelles like endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, mitochondria, plastids, nucleus, microbodies and cytoskeletal elements like microtubules.
5. Cytoplasm acts as a source of raw materials as well as seat for various metabolic activities taking place in the cell.
6. It helps in distribution and exchange of materials between various cell organelles.
