<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Protoplasm is composed of a mixture of small molecules such as ions, amino acids, monosaccharides and water, and macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and polysaccharides . In eukaryotes the protoplasm surrounding the cell nucleus is known as the cytoplasm and that inside the nucleus as the nucleoplasm . In prokaryotes the material inside the plasma membrane is the bacterial cytoplasm, while in Gram - negative bacteria the region outside the plasma membrane but inside the outer membrane is the periplasm . </P> <P> Protoplasm was said to exist in two forms: a liquid - like sol state or a jelly - like gel state . </P>

What is protoplasm and what are its constituents