NEET Botany Cell Theory MCQ Question
Who modified the original cell theory proposed by Schleiden and Schwann to include the concept that new cells are formed from pre-existing cells?
Rudolf Virchow
Theodor Schwann
Matthias Schleiden
Louis Pasteur
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Rudolf Virchow modified the original cell theory to state that new cells arise from pre-existing cells, summarizing it with the phrase 'Omnis cellula-e cellula'. This adjustment provided the cell theory with its final shape.
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