Biology:Deutoplasm
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The deutoplasm comprises the food particles stored in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from protoplasm, the yolk substance. Generally, the deutoplasm accumulates about the nucleus and is heavier than the surrounding cytoplasm. In chicken eggs, the cytoplasm and deutoplasm are separate.[1]
The primary function of the deutoplasm is to provide the developing embryo with additional nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, proteins and lipids.[2]
References
- ↑ Bailey, Frederick (1911). Text-book of Embryology. W.Wood and Company. p. 12. https://archive.org/details/cu31924002969255. "deutoplasm is the food in cytoplasm."
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Reproduction. Academic Press. 29 June 2018. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-12-815145-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=m4RlDwAAQBAJ.
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