What drives cytoplasmic streaming in the Elodea cells?
(Cyclosis) Cytoplasmic streaming is the movement of the cytoplasm within a cell. Cytoplasmic streaming carries organelles, such as chloroplasts, from one part of the cell to another. This circulation positions the chloroplasts so that they can absorb the maximum amount of sunlight for photosynthesis. Cyclosis is a property of metabolically active, living systems. It does not occur in dead cells and microfilaments are responsible for the movement of Organelles and Vesicles in the Cytoplasm The cytosol contains different types of fibres called the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton contributes to the cell’s shape, helps to move the organelles around within the cytoplasm (this movement is called cytoplasmic streaming, or cyclosis).
