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cell theory

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Noun1.cell theory - (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann
scientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms


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So, a new theory, known as the Stem Cell Theory of Renewal proposes that stem cells are naturally released by the bone marrow and travel via the bloodstream toward tissues to promote the body''s natural process of renewal.
This could be partly the reason why the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) report (1999) asserted that a considerable number of secondary school students in Kenya hold inadequate understanding of cell theory and the associated underlying concepts as mitosis, meiosis, chromosomes, and chromatids, even after the conclusion of the instructional process.
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