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Which hypothesis was proposed by Theodore Schwann from his studies of animal cells and plant tissues?

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The bodies of animals and plants are composed of cells and products of cells. Correct All cells contain a cell wall outside the plasma membrane. Chromosomes become visible only after the nuclear envelope disappears. Every cell contains membrane-bound organelles.

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Schwann proposed that the bodies of animals and plants are composed of cells and products of cells. His work with Schleiden formed the basis of the cell theory.

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