What is the term for the gel-like fluid inside a cell that contains organelles?

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What is the term for the gel-like fluid inside a cell that contains organelles?

The gel-like substance inside a cell that contains organelles is cytoplasm. It fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus and holds the cell’s organelles in place, with the fluid portion called cytosol. The nucleus sits separate within its own membrane, so it’s not part of the cytoplasm. Protoplasm is an older term that refers to the living contents of the cell as a whole (including the nucleus), but when we talk about the gel-like fluid that houses organelles, cytoplasm is the precise term.

The gel-like substance inside a cell that contains organelles is cytoplasm. It fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus and holds the cell’s organelles in place, with the fluid portion called cytosol. The nucleus sits separate within its own membrane, so it’s not part of the cytoplasm. Protoplasm is an older term that refers to the living contents of the cell as a whole (including the nucleus), but when we talk about the gel-like fluid that houses organelles, cytoplasm is the precise term.

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