In which year, Schwann and Schleiden suggested that cells were the basic unit of life
A
1832
B
1839
C
1849
D
1852
Correct Answer: 1839
Credit for developing cell theory is usually given to three scientists: Theodor Schwann, Matthias Jakob Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow. In 1839, Schwann and Schleiden suggested that cells were the basic unit of life.