Multiple choice

Who said that cells arise from pre existing cells ?

  1. Robert remek

  2. Virchow

  3. Walther flamming

  4. August weismann
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rudolf Virchow added the key tenet to the cell theory that all cells arise from pre-existing cells ('Omnis cellula e cellula'). This refuted the idea of spontaneous generation and established that cell division is the basis of reproduction and growth.

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