Cytoplasm

The current term for the colloidal fluid portion of a cell is cytoplasm. The numerous organelles of the eukaryotic cell are suspended in the cytoplasm. The term cytosol is used for the liquid part of the cytoplasm to distinguish it from the fluid plus the particles and structures suspended in it.

Comparison of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
Index

Reference
Enger & Ross
 
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