Question

Schleiden and Schwann believed _____.

Answer 1

They both believed that plants (Schleiden) and animals (Schwann) were composed of the same basic structure, providing further support for the cell theory.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer for the fill in the blank is Plants and animals were made up of same basic structure, which provided support to the cell theory.

Schleiden and Schwann formulated cell theory in 1839. According to this theory-

• All living organisms are composed of cells.
• Cell is considered as the basic structural and functional unit of life.
• All cells arise from the cells, which already existed before.