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Standard XII
Biology
Cell Theory
What is the c...
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What is the cell theory? Who propounded it and when?
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The three major highlights of the cell theory are as follows:
The cell is the smallest unit of structure of all living things
The cell is the unit of function of all living things
All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
The theory was propounded in 1839 by Schwann and Schleiden.
Rudolf Virchow in 1858 added the last
point mentioned above to the cell theory.
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