Wondering how to use Protoplasm in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as substance or matter.
Protoplasm meaning
The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.
Using Protoplasm
- The main meaning on this page is: The entire contents of a cell comprising the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is a semi-fluid, transparent substance which is the living matter of plant and animal cells.
- Useful related words include: living substance, substance, matter.
Context around Protoplasm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Protoplasm
- In this selection, "protoplasm" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cell, algae, see and contains stand out and add context to how "protoplasm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include clear see protoplasm and in the protoplasm of supposed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "protoplasm" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with protoplasm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ehrlich discovered in the protoplasm of supposed plasma cells a granulate which could be made visible with the help of an alkaline dye. (23 words)
Prior to this, other terms were used for the cell fluid, not always synonymously, as its nature was not very clear (see protoplasm ). (23 words)
All physical, chemical, and biological processes in soil and roots are affected in particular because of the increased viscosities of water and protoplasm at low temperatures. (26 words)
Ehrlich’s side-chain theory Paul Ehrlich around 1900 in his Frankfurt office He postulated that cell protoplasm contains special structures which have chemical side chains (today’s term is macromolecules ) to which the toxin binds, affecting function. (38 words)
The streaming protoplasm within a plasmodial strand can reach speeds of up to 1.35 mm per second which is the fastest rate recorded for any micro-organism. (28 words)
Only salt-tolerant micro-algae survive in the high salinity ponds, and impart a deep red color to these ponds from the pigment within the algae protoplasm. (27 words)
Example sentences (6)
All physical, chemical, and biological processes in soil and roots are affected in particular because of the increased viscosities of water and protoplasm at low temperatures.
Ehrlich discovered in the protoplasm of supposed plasma cells a granulate which could be made visible with the help of an alkaline dye.
Ehrlich’s side-chain theory Paul Ehrlich around 1900 in his Frankfurt office He postulated that cell protoplasm contains special structures which have chemical side chains (today’s term is macromolecules ) to which the toxin binds, affecting function.
Only salt-tolerant micro-algae survive in the high salinity ponds, and impart a deep red color to these ponds from the pigment within the algae protoplasm.
Prior to this, other terms were used for the cell fluid, not always synonymously, as its nature was not very clear (see protoplasm ).
The streaming protoplasm within a plasmodial strand can reach speeds of up to 1.35 mm per second which is the fastest rate recorded for any micro-organism.