Practice free →
HomeCBSE Class 11BiologyCell: The Unit of Life › Who first explained that new cells are formed fr…

Who first explained that new cells are formed from pre-existing cells?

ARudolf Virchow
BCamillo Golgi
CRobert Brown
DSinger Nicolson
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Rudolf Virchow
1. The first version of cell theory did not say how new cells arose. 2. The gap was filled in 1855 with the phrase Omnis cellula e cellula. 3. Rudolf Virchow gave the cell theory its final shape. _Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Ch 8 'Cell: The Unit of Life'_
Solve this in the app — CBSE Class 11 practice & 24k+ MCQs →
Related questions