Cell theory was proposed by:
AHooke and Brown
BWatson and Crick
CDarwin and Mendel
DSchleiden and Schwann
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Schleiden and Schwann
1. Matthias Schleiden studied plant cells in 1838.
2. Theodor Schwann studied animal cells in 1839.
3. They jointly proposed the cell theory.
4. So the answer is Schleiden and Schwann.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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