MCQ
Schwann and Schleiden were:
  • A
    Dutch biologists.
  • B
    English biologists.
  • C
    Austrian biologists.
  • German biologists.

Answer

Correct option: D.
German biologists.
Schleiden defined the cell as the basic unit of plant structure, and a year later Schwann defined the cell as the basic unit of animal structure. Theodor Schwann was a German physiologist and Matthias Jakob Schleiden was a German botanist. The universally accepted cell theory was credited to Schleiden and Schwann for their great contribution.

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