The below mentioned article provides biology notes on Cytoplasmic Matrix. Cytoplasm is jelly-like semi-fluid general mass of protoplasm excluding the nucleus but including all other components— cytoplasmic matrix, cell organelles and cell inclusions. (A) Cytoplasmic Matrix or Cytosol (Hyaloplasm): It is the clear fluid part of the cytoplasm which can exist in two states, sol and gel. The two are [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Plasma Membrane 2. The Fluid Mosaic Model of Plasma Membrane 3. Function. Meaning of Plasma Membrane: The plasma membrane also called cell membrane or cytoplasmic membrane is a structure internal to the cell wall. The term plasma membrane was coined by C. Nugeli and C. Cramer in 1855. However, no [...]
In this article we will discuss about the morphology of microbial cell. Size and Shape of Microbial Cell: The size, shape and arrangement of microbial cells vary with species to which they belong. Bacteria are of about 0.1 to 60 × 6 µm in size. However, there is variation in dimension of bacilli (5 × 0.4-0.7 µm), pseudomonads (0.4-0.7 µm [...]