A student claims that, according to cell theory, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells are created spontaneously. Is this student correct?(1 point)

Responses

Yes, the student is correct because all cells are created spontaneously.
Yes, the student is correct because all cells are created spontaneously.

No, the student is not correct because the basic unit of life is within a cell.
No, the student is not correct because the basic unit of life is within a cell.

No, the student is not correct because all cells come from preexisting cells.
No, the student is not correct because all cells come from preexisting cells.

Yes, the student is correct because the basic unit of life is the cell.

1 answer

The correct response is:

No, the student is not correct because all cells come from preexisting cells.

Cell theory states that (1) all living things are composed of one or more cells, (2) the cell is the basic unit of life, and (3) all cells come from preexisting cells, meaning that cells cannot be created spontaneously.