West Virginia Barber Written Practice Exam 2025 – Complete Study Resource

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Which component of the cell is a jelly-like substance containing food elements?

Centrioles

In a cell, the component that is a jelly-like substance containing food elements is known as protoplasm. Protoplasm is a collective term for the cytoplasm and the nucleus within a cell. It consists of various organelles like mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, and more, suspended in a liquid called cytoplasm.

In the context of the given options:

- Centrioles are organelles involved in cell division and organization of the cytoskeleton, not specifically related to containing food elements.

- Nucleus is the control center of the cell and contains genetic material, but it does not mainly function to store food elements.

- The term 'Nervous' is not relevant to the question and does not represent a cellular component associated with storing food elements.

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