AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Robert Hooke coined the term ‘cell’ after observing thin slices of cork under a microscope. Hence, cork cells were observed by Robert Hooke under the microscope. Q. Name the scientist who coined the term cell for smallest unit observed in a cork.

Detailed explanation-2: -These advancements allowed Hooke to see something wondrous when he placed a piece of cork under the microscope. Hooke detailed his observations of this tiny and previously unseen world in his book, Micrographia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hooke used a bi-convex objective lens placed in the snout and two additional lenses, an eyepiece lens and a tube or field lens. When combined, the lenses suffered from significant chromatic and spherical aberration and yielded very poor images.