Omnis cellula e cellulae i.e., new cells arise from pre-existing cells, this statement was given by

Schleiden and Schwann

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Rudolf Virchow

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Robert Brown

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Robert Hooke

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Solution

The correct option is C Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Virchow modified the cell theory and gave the concept of 'omnis cellula e cellulae' - means new cells develop by division of the pre-existing cells. This is called theory of cell lineage or common ancestry.
So, the correct answer is 'Rudolf Virchow'.

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