CYTOSOL
- Aqueous solution that bathes organelles and contains a variety of molecules
- Portion of cytoplasm not contained within organelles
- Free ribosomes
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Cytosol
- * The plasma membrane separates the cell from its external environment and controls the flow of material into and out of it.
- The external environment is called "extracellular space" and the internal environment is the "cytosol," which is the portion of the cytoplasm not contained within organelles.
- Cytosol is an aqueous solution that bathes organelles and contains a variety of molecules.
- These molecules make it more gel-like than liquid.