let me do my research real fast and I will let you know what I find
Yes, plants are absolutely alive. They may not be conscious, sentiment beings, but they still perform cellular respiration, make waste products, and generate biomass (get bigger).
Hope this helps.
Explanation:
Generation time is the time taken for a cell population to double in numbers and thus equivalent to the average length of the cell cycle.
Answer:
I think it's proteins but I'm not a 100% sure on this one