All of the Following Are Tenets of the Cell Theory

Multiple Choice

All of the following are tenets of the cell theory 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.