Which scientist modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann to give the cell theory a final shape?
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Correct answer: Rudolf Virchow
Schleiden and Schwann did not explain how new cells were formed. Rudolf Virchow (1855) first explained that cells divide and new cells are formed from pre-existing cells (Omnis cellula-e cellula).
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