Question

What was Rudolf Virchow trying to prove through his work?

A. Spontaneous generation does not happen.
B. Animals have different cells than plants.
C. Cells are generated spontaneously.
D. Most plants are unicellular organisms.

Answer 1

spontaneous generation does not happen

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Spontaneous generation does not happen.

He wanted to show that cells always come from other cells, meaning that cells and life organisms cannot come from non-matter or dead matter. Meaning that maggots in rotting bodies are not made from the bodies.