alleryWhich is NOT one of the three claims of cell theory?
Aall living organisms are made of cells
Bevery cell has one nucleus + one mitochondrion
Cthe cell is the basic unit of life
Dall cells come from pre-existing cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. every cell has one nucleus + one mitochondrion
**Cell theory has three claims:** organisms are cellular, cell is the basic unit, cells come from cells.
Fixed counts of organelles per cell are NOT part of the theory
mature red blood cells have no nucleus, and some cells have hundreds of mitochondria.
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