The cytoplasm is the fluid that is found between the cell membrane and nucleus of a cell. Sometimes this fluid is also referred to as the cytosol. Below, several functions of the cytoplasm are identified.
- The fluid of the cytoplasm helps suspend the organelles of eukaryotic cells. Protein strands that are dispersed throughout the cytoplasm provide extra support in holding a cell’s internal components in place.
- Since the cytoplasm holds the interior components of a cell in place, it helps prevent these structures form running into one another and causing damage to each other.
- The cytoplasm also contains many nutrients such as fatty acids, proteins, and carbohydrates that the cell uses for energy.
- Additionally, enzymes are dispersed throughout the cytoplasm. Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of reactions within a cell. One such enzyme that is found in the cytoplasm is used to break down glucose into pyruvate. The pyruvate is then sent to the mitochondria to be used as fuel.
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