What is the jelly like substance between the nucleus and the cell membrane called?

The correct answer is Cytoplasm.

Key Points

• Cytoplasm
  • Cytoplasm is the jelly - like substance present inside the cell.
  • It is jelly - like, because of its semi permeable characteristic.
  • It exists within the cell membrane.
  • Cytoplasm is extranuclear that means it does not exist within the cell’s nucleus.

Additional Information

• Cell wall
  • The cell wall is the outer covering of a cell.
  • It surrounds the plasma membrane of plant cells and provides tensile strength and protection against mechanical and osmotic stress.
  • The cell wall is present in plant cells and absent in animal cells.
• ​Plasma membrane
  • Plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane is mainly composed of lipids and proteins.
  • The major lipids are arranged in a bilayer and called as phospholipids.
  • Plasma membrane also contains cholesterol.
  • Cell membranes also possess protein and carbohydrate as per Biochemical investigation.
  • The ratio of lipid and protein varies in different cell types.
    • For example, in human beings, the membrane of the erythrocyte has approx 40 per cent lipids and 52 per cent protein.
• Plasma
  • Plasma is the largest component of blood, comprising about 55% of its overall content.
  •  Along with water, plasma carries salts, hormones and enzymes.
  • The main purpose of plasma is to transport nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need them.
  • Plasma is the largest part of the blood. It makes up more than half (about 55%) of its total content. When separated from the rest of the blood, plasma is a pale yellow liquid that contains water, salts, and enzymes.