Question

Are cell inclusions living?

Answer 1

Biology Discussion Ergastic substances or cell inclusions are the products of cell metabolism, appearing and disappearing at various stages of cell's life-cycle. ... These ergastic substances may be present in the cell walls or vacuoles or in the organelles of protoplasm.

Answer 2

Cytoplasmic inclusions are diverse intracellular[1] non-living substances[2] that are not able to carry out any metabolic activity and are not bound by membranes. Inclusions are stored nutrients, secretory products, and pigment granules. Examples of inclusions are glycogen granules in the liver and muscle cells, lipid droplets in fat cells, pigment granules in certain cells of skin and hair, water-containing vacuoles, and crystals of various types.[3]