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Complete the sentence below by dragging the correct scientist names into the placeholders:

Cell Theory was first explained by (1) in 1838 and by (2) in 1839.

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Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
Schwann
Schleiden

Correct Answer

(1) Schleiden
(2) Schwann

Explanation

Matthias Schleiden (1838) studied plant cells and was the first to articulate the core ideas of Cell Theory. Theodor Schwann (1839) extended this work to animal cells, together establishing the foundation of modern cell biology.

Reference

Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide


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