Explanation:
A. Its various parts were described by Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow.
B. It states that all organisms are composed of cells.
C. It states that all cells come from preexisting cells.
D. It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously.
E. It is accepted today by biologists as applying to virtually all forms of life.
Not true: D. It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously.
Further Explanation:
Biology's unifying principle states that cells are the basic units of biological organisms. Cells sharing a similar origin, group together in the body to form tissues; these typically share physical features and are arranged in regular patterns. All living things, grow, respire, reproduce etc. these processes are carried out by cells, which are thus integral to their survival.
Before the discovery of cells by Robert Hooke in 1665 with a simple microscope, many scientists had long believed that life of rose spontaneously over extended periods of time. Circa 1668 Francesco Redi, challenged the idea of spontaneous generation of maggots from rotting meat by placing meat in various sealed open, partially sealed and sealed containers. Sealed containers did not show the presence of maggots, and he theorized that these were likely from eggs laid on the meat by flies. This was the development of the theory of abiogenesis (cells arise from other living cells); this eventually proved the unifying principle we know today.
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