Multiple Choice
A cell typically contains what percentage of water?
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1. Overview of Cell Biology
Properties of the Cell
Multiple Choice
In the context of properties of the cell, what is the jelly-like substance inside the cell that surrounds organelles and is the site of many metabolic reactions?
A
Cell wall
B
Cytoplasm
C
Plasma membrane
D
Nucleus
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Identify the key components mentioned in the problem: the jelly-like substance inside the cell, surrounding organelles, and the site of many metabolic reactions.
Recall that the cell wall is a rigid outer layer found in plant cells and some prokaryotes, not a jelly-like substance inside the cell.
Understand that the plasma membrane is the boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell, but it is not the internal jelly-like substance.
Recognize that the nucleus is an organelle that contains genetic material, not the surrounding jelly-like substance.
Conclude that the cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance inside the cell that surrounds organelles and is the site of many metabolic reactions.
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