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'Omnis cellula e cellula' - that new cells arise from pre-existing cells - was given by:

Answer: Rudolf Virchow.

  • A Rudolf Virchow
  • B M.J. Schleiden
  • C Theodor Schwann
  • D Gregor Mendel

Correct answer: A. Rudolf Virchow

Explanation: Rudolf Virchow (1855) proposed that all cells arise from pre-existing cells, completing the cell theory of Schleiden and Schwann.

Labeled diagram of an animal cell showing nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and other organelles

Animal cell structure with major organelles labeled. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.

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