Answer: C
The substance that must come through the cell membrane for the cell to live is nutrients. Cells would die if they did not get nutrients. Nutrients are what keeps the cell running.
Photosynthesis is a natural process by which trees and plants use energy from the sun and carbon dioxide from the air to make the food they need to live and grow. At the same time, the leaves or needles absorb carbon dioxide from the air. These raw materials flow to plant cells containing chlorophyll.