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Introduction to cell discovery and cell theory - class-XI
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Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
| Column - I | Column - II |
|---|---|
| A. Leeuwenhoek | (i) First saw and described a living cell |
| B. Robert Brown | (ii) Presence of cell wall is unique to plant cells |
| C. Schleiden | (iii) Discovered the nucleus |
| D. Schwann | (iv) All plants are composed of different kinds of cell |
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$A - (i), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (ii)$
💡 Explanation:
- The first man to witness a live cell under a microscope was Anton Von Leeuwenhoek.
- Robert Brown was responsible for discovering the nucleus of a cell.
- Matthias Jakob Schleiden started that all parts of the plant organism are composed of different kinds of cell.
- Theodor Schwann studied that cells had a thin outer layer which is today known as plasma membrane. He also concluded that the plant shows the presence of a cell wall is a unique character of plant cells.
- So, the correct option is " A-(i), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(ii).