Question

why is protoplasm called physical basis of life

Answer 1

Huxley called protoplasm to be physical basis of life .

REASONS:-

1. Every cell consists of protoplasm, a cell without protoplasm is considered to be dead.
2. Protoplasm ,(mainly cytoplasm ) is the main arena for cellular activities like glycolysis etc .
3. Life is not possible without protoplasm hence called physical basis of life i.e a physical thing/matter that supports life.

Answer 2

All the living activities like respiration,chemical reaction,digestion takes pkace inside the protoplasm so it is termed as physical basis of life.