Question

Matthias Schleiden proposed that a plant grows by the division of cells and is composed entirely of cells. Which component of the cell theory is supported by Schleiden’s contribution?


The activity of an organism depends on the energy it consumes.

The activity of an organism depends on the energy it consumes.


All living organisms are made up of one or many cells.

All living organisms are made up of one or many cells.


All cells are physically and chemically similar.

All cells are physically and chemically similar.


Energy flow occurs within cells.

Answer 1

Answer: All living organisms are made up of one or many cells.

Explanation:

In 1830s, botanist Matthias Schleiden studied the tissues individually and proposed the cell theory for the first time. According to him all the living beings are made up of cells and cell is the basic unit of life.

As according to him in the cell division he was able to observe that the plants are made up of cells. This observation is indicating towards the fact that all living organisms are made up of one or many cells.