NEETBotanyCell - The Unit of Life
Identify the incorrectly matched pair of a scientist and their contribution to cell biology:
Options
- AAnton Von Leeuwenhoek : First saw and described a live cell
- BRudolf Virchow : First explained that new cells are formed from pre-existing cells
- CSinger and Nicolson : Proposed the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane
- DMatthias Schleiden : Concluded that the presence of cell wall is a unique character of plant cells
Correct answer
D. Matthias Schleiden : Concluded that the presence of cell wall is a unique character of plant cells
Step-by-step solution
Matthias Schleiden, a German botanist, observed that all plants are composed of different kinds of cells which form the tissues of the plant. It was Theodore Schwann, a British Zoologist, who studied different types of animal cells and also concluded, based on his studies on plant tissues, that the presence of cell wall is a unique character of the plant cells. Therefore, the match for Matthias Schleiden is incorrect. Answer: Matthias Schleiden : Concluded that the presence of cell wall is a unique character of pla