8. In 1855 noted physician Rudolph Virchow concluded that cells come from preexisting cells. Which of the following scientific statements best supports this component of the cell theory? A. Cells contain a certain type of organelle that releases the energy necessary to perform cellular activities.

B. Some organisms are composed of a single cell, while others are composed of billions of cells.

C. Some members of a species display a trait due to patterns of inheritance.

D. Chromosomes are copied during mitosis