Of the following given choices;
I.All cells arise from other cells.
II. All living cells require water for survival.
III. All living things are only composed of cells
The answer is; II and III
While these are also characteristics of cells, cell theory, a historic (17th century)theory, was used proved that cells emanated from other cells. The theory is accredited to Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann. It was a major disapproval from the previously popular theory of spontaneous generation.
The other tenets of this theory include;
All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
