LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to cell theory, all living things are made of cells that-
A
grow using energy from sunlight.
B
have cell organelles with specialized functions.
C
move using structures on their cell membranes.
D
come from other living cells.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The unified cell theory states that: all living things are composed of one or more cells; the cell is the basic unit of life; and new cells arise from existing cells. Rudolf Virchow later made important contributions to this theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell theory is credited to the scientists, particularly, Theodor Schwann, Matthias Jakob Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow. Theodor Schwann, a German physiologist, stated in his writings that all living things are composed of cells and the products of cells in their structures.

Detailed explanation-3: -By the early 1800s, scientists had observed the cells of many different organisms. These observations led two German scientists, named Theodor Schwann and Matthias Jakob Schleiden, to propose that cells are the basic building blocks of all living things.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biogenesis refers to the idea or the process whereby a living thing comes from another living thing, particularly of the same type. Biogenesis was not widely accepted before.

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