LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is NOT a part of the cell theory?
A
All living things are made of cells.
B
All cells come from other preexisting cells.
C
Cells form through spontaneous generation.
D
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is C All cells are surrounded by cell wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteria and other organisms therefore cannot arise spontaneously. So, the correct answer is ‘It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The idea of spontaneous generation was replaced by cell theory, which states that all cells come from existing cells, not from non-living things. This process is also called biogenesis. Recall that bio means “living” and genesis has to do with how things are produced.

There is 1 question to complete.