Question

Which one of the following statements is true about Rudolph Virchow?

• A. He was the first to observe live bacterial cells under a microscope.
• B. He stated that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.
• C. He stated that cells are the fundamental unit of life.
• D. He coined the term 'cells'.

Answer 1

The correct option is B He stated that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.

Rudolph Virchow was a German scientist who made a lot of contribution to the field of biology. He is most known for deriving upon the work of Theodor Schwann and confirming the cell theory. He concluded that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the scientist to observe live bacterial cells under the microscope for the first time.
Robert Hooke coined the term 'cell'.