Despite Being Correct About the First Two Tenets of the Cell

question 45

Multiple Choice

Despite being correct about the first two tenets of the Cell Theory, Schleiden and Schwann made an error about another central feature of cells. What was their mistaken claim?

• A)They believed that all cells were smaller than 2 µ in diameter.
• B)They claimed that all cells were exactly the same in every detail.
• C)They described cells as immortal.
• D)They agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.
• E)They stated that all cells had nuclei through their entire existence.

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