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*Who gave cell theory?


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Cell theory:

  1. The cell theory was proposed by two scientists- Schleiden (1838) and Schwann (1839).
  2. It says that all the plants and animals are composed of cells and the cell is the basic unit of life.
  3. The cell theory was further expanded by Virchow (1855) by suggesting that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.

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