Question

why protoplasma called living substance in the cell?

Answer 1

protoplasama is called as the living substance of the cell because cell comprises of---- nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane and cell wall.nucleus, cytoplasm,cell membrane are living part.they are together called protoplasm.nucleus acts as the boss of cell,helps in cell division, makes proteins,etc.cytoplasm contains cell organelles and cell membrane allows entry and exit of materials.so protoplasm is called'living part of the cell'.it performs funtions cell wall found in plants is dead part.

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Answer 2

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. protoplasm, the cytoplasm and nucleus of a cell. The term was first defined in 1835 as the ground substance of living material and, hence, responsible for all lliving processes.