AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are the scientists who directly contributed to the evidence of cellular theory?
A
Matthias Schleiden, Theodore Schwann, and Anton von Leeuwenhoek
B
Rudolf Virchow, Robert Brown and Theodore Schwann
C
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek, Matthias Schleiden and Robert Brown
D
Matthias Schleiden, Theodore Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These parts were based on a conclusion made by Schwann and Matthias Schleiden in 1838, after comparing their observations of plant and animal cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Credit for developing cell theory is usually given to three scientists: Theodor Schwann, Matthias Jakob Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow. In 1839, Schwann and Schleiden suggested that cells were the basic unit of life. Their theory accepted the first two tenets of modern cell theory (see next section, below).

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