Question

Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life. This statement is

Answer 1

Scientific Theory of Cells

The scientific theory of cells, also referred ‘Unified Cell Theory’ or ‘Unifying Principle of Biology‘ was proposed by scientists like Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolph Virchow.

Explanation:

The basic principles of this theory are:

1. All living or biological organisms, unicellular or multicellular, are composed of one or more number of cells accordingly.
2. Cells are the ‘basic unit of life’.
3. Life begins from cells and new cells are reproduced from ‘pre-existing cells’.

An organism is unicellular if it has a single cell like the amoeba, paramecium etc. An organism is multicellular if it has multiple cells like birds, reptiles, human beings, etc. A single cell can be simple or complex but any living organism is essentially composed of at least a single cell.