Who proposed the Cell Theory? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who proposed the Cell Theory?
A. Louis Pasteur and Gregor Mendel
B. Robert Hooke and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C. Rudolf Virchow and Robert Brown
D. Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Cell Theory was proposed by Matthias Schleiden (1838) and Theodor Schwann (1839). Schleiden concluded that all plants are composed of cells, while Schwann extended this to animals, stating that all living organisms are composed of cells and their products. Rudolf Virchow later added that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.

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