The concept of "Omnis cellula-e cellula" regarding cell division was first proposed by

Aristotle

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Rudolf Virchow

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Theodore Schwann

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Schleiden

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The correct option is B Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Virchow (1855) first explained that cells divide and new cells are formed from pre-existing cells (Omnis cellula-e cellula).

Aristotle is a Greek philosopher and he is considered as the father of biology and zoology for his major contribution in the field of life sciences.

Schleiden and Schwann formulated the cell theory.

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