Question

What are the physical and chemical properties of protoplasm ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Physical properties of protoplasm:-

The contractility of protoplasm is important for the absorption and removal of water as they generally occur in protoplasm. 3. Viscosity: It is the most important property of the protoplasm by which it exhibits three main phenomena, i.e., Brownian movement, amoeboid movement and cytoplasmic streaming or cyclosis.

Chemical properties of protoplasm:-

Protoplasm is composed of a mixture of small molecules such as ions, amino acids, monosaccharides and water, and macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and polysaccharides. In eukaryotes the protoplasm surrounding the cell nucleus is known as the cytoplasm and that inside the nucleus as the nucleoplasm.