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Cell Theory

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Cell Theory

  • Cell theory was proposed by Matthias Schleiden (1838) and Theodor Schwann (1839), stating that all plants and animals are made up of cells.
  • Rudolf Virchow (1855) further expanded the theory by stating that new cells arise from pre-existing cells (“Omnis cellula e cellula”).
  • According to modern cell theory, all living organisms are composed of cells and their products.
  • The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
  • Cells arise only from pre-existing cells through cell division.
  • The theory established that cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living organisms and highlighted the importance of cell division.
  • Early cell theory had limitations as it did not explain cell formation, which was later resolved by Virchow.

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