All of the following are tenets of the cell theory that

research with modern microscopes supports
EXCEPT that
a. all organisms consist of one or more cells.
b. the cell is the smallest unit that retains the
characteristics of life.
c. since the first cell, each new cell is descended
from previous cells.
d. each cell is composed of products that it
manufactures.
e. cells may arise spontaneously under certain
laboratory conditions.


Answer: e

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