Question

Cells were determined to be the basic structural units of plants and animals in which century

• A. 1600's
• B. 1700's
• C. 1800's
• D. 1900's

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1800's

The correct option is C

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665.
2. The statement that the cell is the structural and functional unit of life was generalized as the cell theory in 1839 by Schleiden and Schwann.

Final answer: Cells were determined to be the basic structural units of plants and animals in the 1800s.