AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?
A
Rudolph Virchow, Albert Einstein, Anton can Leeuwenhoek
B
Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolph Virchow
C
Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Anton van Leewenhoek
D
George Clooney, Matthias Schleiden, Charlie Sheen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The classical cell theory was proposed by Theodor Schwann in 1839. There are three parts to this theory. The first part states that all organisms are made of 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Matthias Jacob Schleiden helped develop the cell theory in Germany during the nineteenth century. Schleiden studied cells as the common element among all plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Matthias Jacob Schleiden was a German botanist who, with Theodor Schwann, cofounded the cell theory. In 1838 Schleiden defined the cell as the basic unit of plant structure, and a year later Schwann defined the cell as the basic unit of animal structure.

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