Who explained in 1855 that new cells form by division of pre-existing cells?
ATheodor Schwann
BRudolf Virchow
CRobert Brown
DCamillo Golgi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Rudolf Virchow
Virchow showed that cells divide to form new cells and so gave the cell theory its final shape.
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