Cytoplasm and blood plasma are examples of this type mixture?
Cytoplasm and blood plasma are both examples of a colloid. A colloid is a mixture in which one substance (the dispersed phase) is distributed throughout another substance (the dispersion medium). In a colloid, the dispersed phase is usually a solid or liquid and the dispersion medium is usually a gas or liquid.
Examples of colloids include:
* Cytoplasm: The cytoplasm of a cell is a colloid in which the dispersed phase is a mixture of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other molecules and the dispersion medium is water.
* Blood plasma: Blood plasma is a colloid in which the dispersed phase is a mixture of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other molecules and the dispersion medium is water.
* Milk: Milk is a colloid in which the dispersed phase is a mixture of fat globules and the dispersion medium is water.
* Fog: Fog is a colloid in which the dispersed phase is a mixture of water droplets and the dispersion medium is air.
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