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Download Solution PDFWho among the following formulated the cell theory?
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OSSC Soil Conservation Extension Worker Official Paper II 11 Feb 2022
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Option 2 : Schwann
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Schwann.
Key Points
- The cell theory was formulated by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann.
- Schwann proposed that all living things are composed of cells and cell products.
- Schwann's contribution was significant in extending the cell theory to animals.
- He identified the cell as the basic unit of animal structure, similar to Schleiden's findings in plants.
Additional Information
- Robert Hooke: Robert Hooke was the first to discover cells in 1665. He coined the term "cell" after observing the cell walls of cork under a microscope.
- Robert Brown: Robert Brown was a botanist who discovered the cell nucleus in 1831, which is a critical component of cell structure.
- Carolus Linnaeus: Carolus Linnaeus is known for his work in taxonomy and the classification of living organisms.
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