The scientific theory of cells, also referred ‘Unified Cell Theory’ or ‘Unifying Principle of Biology‘ was proposed by scientists like Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolph Virchow.
Explanation:
The basic principles of this theory are:
An organism is unicellular if it has a single cell like the amoeba, paramecium etc. An organism is multicellular if it has multiple cells like birds, reptiles, human beings, etc. A single cell can be simple or complex but any living organism is essentially composed of at least a single cell.