Cytoplasm

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007235",
  "term": "Cytoplasm",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules. Some intracellular organelles, such the nucleus and mitochondria, are enclosed by membranes that separate them from the cytoplasm.\n\n2. The cellular substance outside the nucleus in which the cell's organelles are suspended.\n\n3. The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus. Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm.",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cytoplasm/"
}