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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Rudolf Virchow modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann Reason: He modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann to give the cell theory a final shape.

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. DBoth Assertion are Reason are false

Correct answer

A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion

Step-by-step solution

Rudolf Virchow (1855) first explained that cells divided and new cells are formed from pre-existing cells (Omnis cellula-e cellula). He modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann to give the cell theory a final shape.

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