Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?

Question 4 options:

Cells contain genetic information that is passed to the next generation of cells.

Cells are formed by spontaneous generation.

All living things are made of cells.

Cells are the basic unit of life.

The answer to your question is: Cells are formed by spontaneous generation.

Explanation:

Cells contain genetic information that is passed to the next generation of cells. This statement is part of the cell theory

Cells are formed by spontaneous generation. Spontaneous generation was a theory about how organisms reproduce during middle ages, but it was discarted by Lazzaro Spallanzani and others scientifics.

All living things are made of cells. This statement is part of the cell theory, it was established after some research.

Cells are the basic unit of life. This statement is part of the cell theory. The scientifics that proposed this theory were Theodor Schwann, Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Rudolf Virchow.