Question

Despite being correct about the first two tenets of the Cell Theory, Schleiden and Schwann

made an error about another central feature of cells. What was their error?
a) They stated that all cells were smaller than 2 µ in diameter.
b) They claimed that all cells were exactly the same in every detail.
c) They stated that all cells were immortal.
d) They both agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.
e) They claimed that all cells had nuclei through their entire existence.

Answer 1

Schleiden and Schwann mistakenly believed that cells could arise from noncellular materials, which was later corrected by Virchow's proposal that all cells come from pre-existing living cells.

The correct option is e.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error made by Schleiden and Schwann regarding a central feature of cells was that they both agreed that cells could arise from noncellular materials.

This misconception was later corrected by Rudolf Virchow who, in 1858, proposed the correct idea that all cells arise only from other living cells.

This is known as the third tenet of cell theory, which essentially revised the earlier proposal made by Schleiden and Schwann.

The correct option is e.