AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which correctly matches the scientists to their contribution to cell theory?
A
Hooke-discovered and named the “cell"Schleiden-stated all plants are composed of cellsLeeuwenhoek-discovered “animalcules” in pond water
B
Hooke-discovered “animalcules” in pond water, Schwann-stated all animals are composed of cellsVirchow-all cells come from pre-existing cells
C
Leeuwenhoek-discovered “animalcules” in pond waterSchleiden-stated all animals are composed of cellsSchwann-stated all plants are composed of cells
D
Schleiden-all cells come from pre-existing cellsSchwann-all plants are composed of cellsjVirchow-all plants are composed of cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The observations of Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow, and others led to the development of the cell theory. The cell theory is a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three scientists that contributed to the development of cell theory are Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow. A component of the cell theory is that all living things are composed of one or more cells. A component of the cell theory is that the cell is the basic unit of life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ideas of all three scientists-Schwann, Schleiden, and Virchow-led to cell theory, which is one of the fundamental theories unifying all of biology.

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