can u pls differentiate b/w protoplast, protoplasm , cytoplasm , nucleoplasm/karyoplasm...
The term protoplast is used to refer collectively to the plasma membrane and the protoplasm.
Protoplasm refers to the living contents of cell and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus.
Cytoplasm refer to the matrix present outside the nucleus in which all the cell organelles are found embedded.
The nucleoplasm/karyoplasm refer to the matrix present inside the nucleus only.