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Cytoplasm: The viscous semiliquid inside the plasma membrane of a cell; contains various macromolecules and organelles in solution and suspension.

Cytoplasmic Trait: A genetic characteristic in which the genes are found outside the nucleus, in chloroplasts or mitochondria. Results in offspring inheriting genetic material from only one parent.

Separation: Splitting of the cytoplasm by cytokinesis (= cytokinesis).

Ribosomes: Small organelles made of rRNA and protein in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; aid in the production of proteins on the rough endoplasmic reticulum and ribosome complexes. T . . . View Full Definition

Pseudopodia: Temporary cytoplasmic extensions from a cell that enables it to move (sing.: pseudopodium).

Turgor Pressure: Pressure caused by the cytoplasm pressing against the cell wall.

Exons: Portion of a gene included in the transcript of a gene and survives processing of the rna in the cell nucleus to become part of a spliced messenger of a structural rna in the cell cytoplasm: . . . View Full Definition

Ribonucleic Acid (RNA): Nucleic acid containing ribose sugar and the base Uracil; RNA functions in protein synthesis. The single starnded molecule transcribed from one strand of the DNA. There are three types of RN . . . View Full Definition

Plasmodesmata: Junctions in plants that penetrate cell walls and plasma membranes, allowing direct communication between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells (sing.: plasmodesma).

Cell: The basic geographic unit of a cellular system. Also, the basis for the generic industry term: cellular. A city or county is divided into smaller cells, each of which is equipped with a low- . . . View Full Definition