Question

The non-living part of a plant cell is

• A. Cell wall
• B. Cell sap
• C. Both of these
• D. Protoplasm

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both of these

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The cell wall is a component of the cell that is not alive. Only plant cells have an exterior, stiff, protective layer.
   1. Outside of the plasma membrane is where the cell wall is.
   2. Cellulose forms the majority of the cell wall. It gives the cell a distinctive form.
   3. It defends the plasma membrane and interior tissues from infections as well as mechanical damage.
2. The cell sap is the vacuole's non-living substance.
   1. The cytoplasm of a live plant cell produces cell sap.
   2. Water and different chemicals, usually in the form of a colloidal suspension, make up cell sap.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

The cell wall is a non-living component of the cell.

Option B:

The cell sap is a non-living component of the cell.

Option D:

The protoplasm, the live portion of the cell, comprises many cellular organelles.

Final answer:

The non-living part of a plant cell is the cell wall and cell sap.