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Who is largely attributed with the discovery of cells?
Who is largely attributed with the discovery of cells?
- Robert Hooke (correct)
- Matthias Schleiden
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
- Theodor Schwann
What did the discovery of cells lead to?
What did the discovery of cells lead to?
- The scientific study of cells, known as cell biology (correct)
- The development of advanced magnification technology
- The study of genetics
- The discovery of viruses
What does cell theory propose about the origin of cells?
What does cell theory propose about the origin of cells?
- Cells can spontaneously generate from non-living matter
- Cells are created through a process of condensation
- All cells come from pre-existing cells (correct)
- Cells are formed from a combination of organic and inorganic materials
What did Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann discover about cells?
What did Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann discover about cells?
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What is a point of disagreement among some biologists regarding cell theory?
What is a point of disagreement among some biologists regarding cell theory?
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Cell Discovery and Theory
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is largely attributed with the discovery of cells.
Impact of Cell Discovery
- The discovery of cells led to a fundamental shift in understanding the structure and function of living organisms.
Cell Theory
- Cell theory proposes that all living things are composed of one or more cells, cells are the basic units of life, and all cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Contributions of Schleiden and Schwann
- Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann discovered that all plants and animals are composed of cells, and that cells are the basic units of life.
Debate in Cell Theory
- A point of disagreement among some biologists regarding cell theory is the concept of spontaneous generation, which suggests that cells can arise from non-living matter, contradicting the idea that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.
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