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Why is the Cell Theory not a law?

User Digvijay S
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It's not a law because it doesn't have enough support to be a law. 
User Eric Truett
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It's considered a theory because it's not universally accepted, and it hasn't been totally proven yet. There are still aspects of the Cell Theory that don't have answers.
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