A n - e l o d e a - c e l l - i s -- a p a r t - o f - a - b i g g e r - o r g a n i s m - a n d - c a n n o t - f u n c t i o n - o n - i t s - o w n.
It is part of one thing that helps the entire plant to thrive. It is considered non-living.
(Sorry I had to space the first line out. The moderator says my answer contains inappropriate words and there are not even any bad words in my answer lol)