alleryWho first explained that new cells arise from pre-existing cells?
AVirchow
BVavilov
CVerworn
DVesalius
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Virchow
1. The original cell theory did not explain how new cells formed.
2. Rudolf Virchow first explained that cells divide and new cells come from pre-existing cells.
3. He summed it up as Omnis cellula-e cellula.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 8 'Cell: The Unit of Life'_
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