Which of the following is not correct?
(a) Robert Brown discovered the cell.
(b) Schleiden and Schwann formulated the cell theory.
(c) Virchow explained that cells are formed from pre-existing cells.
(d) A unicellular organism carries out its life activities within a single cell.

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Solution

Robert Brown discovered the cell - is a false statement.
The first person to see a cell was Robert Hook. He used a very primitive microscope and observed empty blocks like structure in the cork cells which was named as cell.

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	Column A		Column B
(a)	discovery of the cell	(i)	Schleiden and Schwann
(b)	first description of cell nucleus	(ii)	Rudolf Virchow
(c)	formulation of cell theory	(iii)	Robert Hooke
(d)	every cell arises from a cell	(iv)	Robert Brown

Briefly give the contributions of the following scientists in formulating the cell theory

(a) Rudolf Virchow

(b) Schleiden and Schwann

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