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INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL - BiologyMad

in about 1840 and in 1855 came ‘Cell Theory’ – i.e. ‘cells only come from other cells’ – contradicting the earlier theory of ‘Spontaneous Generation’ Cell Theory consists of three principles: a. All living things are composed of one or more cells. b. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in an organism.