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Chapter 8 Class 8 - Cell - Structure and Function

Difference between Protoplasm and Cytoplasm

Last updated at August 10, 2026 by

The main difference between Protoplasm and Cytoplasm can be understood from the figure below

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Protoplasm

Cytoplasm

It includes Cytoplasm + Nucleus of the Cell

It is a jelly like substance between nucleus and cell membrane

Protoplasm include the Nucleus

Cytoplasm doesn’t include the nucleus

 

 

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